THE SITUATION OF TURN OF THE CENTURY IN THE HISTORY OF THE TEXT OF «LETTERS OF A RUSSIAN TRAVELER» BY N. KARAMZIN

Abstract

The article discusses the history of the text of «Letters of a Russian Traveler» by N. Karamzin as a reflection of cultural processes in Russia at the turn of 18th-19th centuries. It identifies examples of how everyday realities, cultural, historical and political allusions were changing - some of them went down to history, and some became more urgent. Particular attention is paid to the way how the text in the history of «Letters of a Russian Traveler» reflected the dynamics of aesthetic views of the writer. On example of the story of the narrator of the drama of A. Kotsebu «Hate to people and repentance», that have changed significantly in the later editions of the book in comparison with the earlier editions, the conclusion is made about the specifics of the creative evolution of Karamzin at the turn of 18th-19th centuries.