Филологический класс (Apr 2013)

Faust – Peter – Mephistopheles: “Contact faustiana” in the Platonov's stories “State resident” and “Doubt Makar”

Journal volume & issue
no. 1 (31)
pp. 105 – 110

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The story of Platonov “State resident” and “casting doubt Makar” is analyzed in terms of the Faustian tradition, including a literary image of Peter I. Degradation of the Faustian character types: the completeness of the search for harmony of life – through dvuipostasnost Caesarism Peter I – the absolute diabolization – this strategy of “reverse faustiany.” Platonic in its development from the early works of the beginning of the 1930s.

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