Ад мiфу да лiтаратуры: сюжэты натуралiстычных паданняў у рамантычнай прозе Iспанii i Беларусi
From myth to literature: motifs of naturalistic legends in Spanish and Belarusian romantic prose

Summary/Abstract: In the article we investigate the usage of both motifs and formal particularities of popular naturalistic legends in the prose of romantic writers from European periphery, especially in books written by Spanish prose writer Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer and Belarusian prose writer Jan Barˇsˇce˘uski. We determine similarities and differences between various forms of popular prose (fairy tales, fables and legends) and investigate the influence of legends on the prose of the romantic period and the reasons for its dominance in the given genre. Based on these principles, we analyze specific examples of time and space elements of the narration in mythology and folklore, as well as the main features of the usage of the aforementioned elements by romantic writers. The article therefore uncovers the role of naturalistic legends in the formation of the literary systems of romantic period, which opens new perspectives for European comparative and literary studies.

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