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THE MOTIF OF SELF-IMMOLATION IN ALEXEY TOLSTOY’S NOVEL "PETER THE GREAT"
Journal: Problemy Istoriceskoj Poetiki (Vol.7, No. 4)Publication Date: 2005-11-28
Authors : Pulkin M. V.;
Page : 552-561
Keywords : A. N. Tolstoy; "Peter the Great"; Old Believers; self-immolation; historical context; Old Believers discussions of the end of the 17th century;
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Abstract
The motive of self-immolation in Aleksey Tolstoy’s novel seems ambiguous and needs to be explained. The author of this article examines a huge number of historical documents, Old Believers discussions. He also analyses arguments given for and against self-immolation, taking into account historical context of Tolstoy’s novel.
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