The Search for God in the Medieval Novel Laur
The Search for God in the Medieval Novel Laur

Summary/Abstract: By offering the consumers of literature a “non-historical novel”,as the writer himself mentioned on the title page, Evgheni Vodolazkindelicately manages to take his reader to a world which is outside the lawsof time, although the action is placed in the Middle Ages. As we havementioned in the review of the book, it is captivating, charming,mesmerizingly beautiful – these would be the essence of this creation. In anutshell, we consider that Vodolazkin’s words about his own novel inviteto meditation, offering a complex perspective: “There are things aboutwhich one may speak more esily in the context of old Russia. About God,for example. In my humble opinion, the connections with Him were moredirect a long time ago. Furthermore, they simply existed. Now, the natureof these connections represents the preoccupation of very few people, andthis leaves us in anxiety. Have we found out, from the Middle Agesonwards, a completely new thing that has allowed us to relax?“

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