2023 # 4 (60)
Pevak E.A.
O. Mirtov’s Novel “Dead Swell” and the “Vekhi” ’s Concept of the Russian Intelligentsia
Abstract
The article examines O. Mirtov’s novel “Dead Swell” in the light of the problems that the Russian intelligentsia faced in the years immediately preceding the First Revolution and in the era of reaction (1907–1909). The traditionally drawn parallel between this novel and the collection “Vekhi” is analyzed. Both in the first and in the second case, the possibility of revising old beliefs and ideas were discussed – the feature of a new period of the revolutionary liberation movement in Russia.
Key words
O. Mirtov, “Dead Swell”, “Vekhi”, revolutionary ideology and psychology, evolution of society and personality
