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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• creativity platonov, faustian story, austian hero type, literary dialogue, parody, autoparodiya