Провинциальная жизнь рубежа XIX и XX векoв сквозь призму творчества Александра Куприна
A province life at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries through the prism of Aleksandr Kuprin’s works

Summary/Abstract: Aleksandr Kuprin’s works constitute a peculiar illustration of life of the Russian small town at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries that the writer experienced during his military service in the south-eastern part of Russia and numerous migrations through the country when looking for a job. The prose writer’s works, showing a broad panorama of the province life, are characterized by peculiar duality. Satirical and unmasking tendencies are accompanied here by glorifying the provincial silence as a source of quietness and harmony of the spirit. Besides, Kuprin introduces the images of the village and town marked in opposition to his works, as well as contradicts a capital to the province. The writer analyses among other things specific life philosophy , the scale of values and socio-cultural features of the small-town society.

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