Turgenev – Maupassant – Chekhov: Three Renderings of One Theme

Occupation: Chair, the Department of the History of Russian Literature
Affiliation: Department of the History of Russian Literature, Faculty of Philology, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Address: 1, Leninskie Gory, Moscow, 119991, Russia

Journal name

Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka

Edition

Volume 77 Issue 6

Pages

36-42

Abstract

Turgenev’s later works — especially his so-called ‘mysterious’ novellas — are specifically concerned with the idea of fear. Turgenev’s mastery of this particular subject has greatly impressed his younger contemporary Maupassant. The works of both writers reveal similarities in treating the fear theme. Meanwhile, in Chekhov’s short story “Terror” one character speaks of his existential fear, which is different from the situational fears depicted in previous literature. Chekhov’s story prompts comparison to and evokes typological parallels with the ideas of the Danish philosopher Kierkegaard.

Keywords

the fear theme, Turgenev’s mysterious novellas, fabulas of fear in Maupassant’s short stories, existential awe, angst, Chekhov

Received

25.12.2018

Publication date

25.12.2018

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GOST	Kataev V. Turgenev – Maupassant – Chekhov: Three Renderings of One Theme // Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka – 2018. – V. 77. – Issue 6 C. 36-42 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://izv-oifn.ru/S241377150003060-9-1 (circulation date: 26.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S241377150003060-9
MLA	Kataev, Vladimir B "Turgenev – Maupassant – Chekhov: Three Renderings of One Theme." Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka 77.6 (2018):36-42. DOI: 10.31857/S241377150003060-9
APA	Kataev V. (2018). Turgenev – Maupassant – Chekhov: Three Renderings of One Theme. Izvestiia Rossiiskoi akademii nauk. Seriia literatury i iazyka 77(6), pp.36-42 DOI: 10.31857/S241377150003060-9

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