THE PROBLEM OF THE READER IN EPISTOLARY HERITAGE OF THE GERMAN ROMANTICISTS

The problem of the reader is investigated on the basis of German romanticistsʼ correspodence. F. Schillerʼs and J.W Goetheʼs letters form the base. It is revealed that a lot of attention is paid to the reception in the letters of the both writers by readers of the literary works. It is discovered that the writers are real readers. It is confirmed that J.W. Goethe urges the readers to think with the help of literary techniques.