Pustovit T. The novel "Simeon Gordij" in the system of the series of historical chronicles about "Rulers of Moscow" by D.Balashov

The subject of the dissertation is the analysis of the artistic system of the novel "Simeon Gordij" by D.Balashov. The author of this research elucidates this novel as independent composition and as the element of the series of historical novels-chronicles. For the first time the author of this work elucidates artistic peculiarity of the series of historical novels "Rulers of Moscow" in connection with character of author's conception of historical process. It is investigated the question of D.Balashov's innovations in work out of the theme of early period of Russian country. For the first time it is elucidated moral and philosophical aspect of problems of D.Balashov's composition. It is carrying out the analysis of the system of the means of depiction and expression of the novel "Simeon Gordij". It is defined the place of the novel "Simeon Gordij" in the structure of the series of historical novels-chronicles "Rulers of Moscow": it is proved, that this novel is central novel of the series for the contents and for the composition. It is revealed the question of the genre of compositions, which is elements of the series "Rulers of Moscow": it is showed, what it is realized the novel's principles of the build of its artistic world. It is elucidated the series "Rulers of Moscow" as innovation genre structure of historical prose - historical and philosophical novel's series-epopee.