"TWO LIVES" by CONCORDIA ANTAROVA IN THE CONTEXT OF 20TH CENTURY FINE PROSE RESEARCH (Clearly Expressed Thoughts and Warnings of The Forces of The Universe Seeking The Truth)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48371/PHILS.2022.67.4.027Keywords:
fine fiction prose, mysticism, spiritual values, cosmic space, concept of the Universe, philosophical and ethical treatise, the image of the Teacher, , the image of the Guardian of mankindAbstract
The article describes the mutual influence of Russian-English literature and culture within the framework of K.E. Antarova
The main characteristics of the philosophical and ethical treatise are analyzed, and the concepts of the structure of the Universe of the theosophists of the 20th century are presented.
In the course of the research, the author examines the literary and artistic concepts of K. Lewis and K. E. Antarova using the comparative method.
The main ideas of K.Lewis are described in detail in the article: The concept of word as a source of information, the concept of space is replaced by the Heaven, the idea of intuitive concepts, etc
The difference in the artistic image of K.E. Antarova's world is: the purity of the desire of a seeker who is eager for great knowledge, not being an observer, but a helper, remembering that the Teacher is always with him, the ability not to be afraid of difficulties, and having a sense of responsibility to participate in what is happening.
The author of the article, considering the dichotomy of good and evil of the real characters of the works, by analyzing the secrets of the Universe, concludes that K.E.Antarova’ concepts are implemented on the surface of the Earth, without K.Lewis’ interplanetary flights in the Solar system.
The scientific significance of the study lies in revealing the features of the literary and artistic concepts of K.E. Antarova and C. Lewis, as well as the characteristics of the philosophical and ethical treatise of the 20th century, which sets out the concepts of the universe of the Theosophists of the 20th century and at the same time has a novelistic beginning. The conclusions of the work are of great practical importance, as they can be applied in teaching the history and theory of Russian literature at school and universities, in developing questions of idiostyle at seminars, special courses, etc.
