Gomon A. "Laughing World" of Leonid Andreev's Prose

Object of research: Andreev's prose from laughing point of view. Purpose of research is the complex analysis of laughing beginning is viewed as an integral component of the writer's laughing world.. Methods of research used in the research are: system, motif and intertextuality analysis, theoretical consolidation and comparison. The practical value of the dissertation consists on use of results of research for preparation scientific works, lecture and specialized courses on the history of Russian literature of the end of XIX- the beginning of XX century and the world literature of the XX century. The paper studies both the specificity of the "laughing outlook" of the writer and his laughing model of the world and personality. As a result of laughing interpretation of Andreev's prose its genuine innovative character and originality as well as its ideological and aesthetic value is revealed. It is shown, that the laughing world of Andreev's prose constitutes a syncretic system of interrelating seriousand humorous ideologically artistic layers, motives, intertextual links. On this basis Leonid Anreev's creative work is rightly considered as transitive one from modernism to postmodernism of the XX century.