THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL NATURE OF THE STUDY OF L. N. TOLSTOY’S NOVEL “ANNA KARENINA” IN CHINESE LITERARY STUDIES

Abstract

The article reviews the research of Leo Tolstoy’s novel “Anna Karenina” in the literary criticism of China, demonstrates the relevant scientific achievements in Chinese literary criticism, examines the evolution of the perception of Leo Tolstoy’s novel by Chinese literary critics. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the fact that this scientific article examines translations, monographs, articles in periodicals in China over the past 60 years that affect the novel “Anna Karenina”. There are currently a significant number of scientific publications on this topic. As a result, it is proved that for sixty years of working with the literary heritage of Leo Tolstoy, independent research directions have been formed. The identification of the main directions of research in the Chinese literary environment contributes to the cultural exchange in the field of literary comparative studies between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.