THE GENRE OF THE HISTORICAL NOVEL IN THE WORKS OF A.N. TOLSTOY

Abstract

The article analyzes the works of A.N. Tolstoy created between 1919 and 1922 (“Sisters” is the first volume of the trilogy “Journey of Sorrows” and the novel “Peter the Great”). A.N. Tolstoy in these novels first turned to the genre of the historical novel. In the novel “Sisters” the author reflected events of the October Revolution and the Civil War. The article reveals the history of the creation of novel by A.N. Tolstoy “Peter”, its genre and compositional features. This work addresses the theme of Peter in the story “Peter Day” and in the play “On dyba” by A.N. Tolstoy. In the novel, the author’s reflections are analyzed in the past of the country and people, explores the struggle of Russians for their independence. The research studies the influence of compositions on the further development of the Soviet historical novel.