Aphorisms in the Works of M. Saltykov-Shchedrin

Abstract

The paper studies the art of a famous Russian aphoristic satirist M. Saltykov-Shchedrin, who is considered to be one of the most aphoristic writer's of 19th century. Theoretical conclusions are based on the study of the entire body of his artistic and journalistic works. Saltykov-Shchedrin's aphorisms are allegorical in its satirical nature, that's why many of them can be identified as invectives. The author presents the classifications of aphorisms and invectives of Saltykov-Shchedrin. They enriched the modern speech flow and retain the educational role for many centuries.