The narratology of sin: Nikolai LeskovU+2019s 'Chertogon' Universiteit Gent
The essay offers a structure analysis of LeskovU+2019s short story U+201CChertogonU+201D focusing on its main motives and iconography. Special attention is paid to the functional role of various parts of the text and their interaction with each other. The role of narratorU+2019s voice is examined along with the nuances of its peculiar representations in the story. The general theme of the Orthodox Christian concept of sin is another subject of ...