Crocodiliada by Fyodor Dostoevsky: Genesis and Evolution of the Theme
The article examines the genesis of the titular metaphor in Dostoevsky’s satirical work “The Crocodile” and proposes a hypothesis that one of its sources lies in the author’s Siberian experiences — specifically, his visit to the Museum of Local Lore in Barnaul in 1856–1857. During this visit, Dostoe...
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Russian Academy of Sciences. A.M. Gorky Institute of World Literature
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Достоевский и мировая культура: Филологический журнал |
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| Online Access: | https://dostmirkult.ru/images/2024-4/04_Safronova_2024_4_90-116.pdf |