TO THE QUESTION OF THE MOTIVE OF MADNESS IN V.K. KYUKHELBEKER’S NOVEL “THE LAST COLONNA”

Abstract

The article discusses a theme of madness in the novel “The Last Colonna” by V.K. Kyukhelbeker, as well as the dedication of this work to a close friend V. F. Odoevsky. The analysis of this work is connected with the relevance of the theme of madness in both European and Russian literature in the era of romanticism. During this period of time, V.K. Kyukhelbeker wrote his novel “The Last Colonna”, which had in its structure the features of the German romantic tradition. At the same time, Prince V.F. Odoevsky wrote his most famous work “Russian Nights”, which also featured the theme of madness, which was reflected in Kyukhelbeker’s diary entries, where he actively reviewed both the writing of his own novel “The Last Colonna”, and continued to zealously follow the work of Odoevsky. These authors were not only close friends, but also published a joint almanac “Mnemosyne”, which significantly influenced their literary relationship.