Karpenko G. Ukrainian realistic prose of the second half of the 19-th century as the historic source.

3. The research object. One of the forms of the social consciousness - Ukrainian realistic prose of the second half of the 19-th century. The aim of the research. To elucidate the information possibilities of Ukrainian realistic prose of the second half of the 19-th century as the historic source and the character of this information. The methods of the research. Principles: of historism, objectivity, scientific. Methods: historical-comparative, chronological, historical-genetic and partly historical-systematic. Theoretical significance. It is determined the sources of Nechuy-Levitsky and Panas Myrny's knowledge about reality of their time and it is discovered the writers' estimate of the consequences of bourgeois reforms. It is showed typical styles of social behavior, thinking, estimate of reality and images of typical representatives of the epoch. It is given the description of specific character of artistic works as the source of historic knowledge (for example, Ukrainian realistic prose). The practical results. Into the scientific usage it is inserted Ukrainian realistic prose as the historic source The sphere of usage. Teaching courses on "Source study of history of Ukraine".