"Situational Story" in the Works of N. Leskov: The Epistolary Heritage
The article is devoted to one specific genre in the works of N. Leskov - «situational story». On a material of the epistolary heritage of the writer examines the creative history of «situational narratives», the creation of which is associated with careful study and study of historical material. A special type of genre story, which suggests Leskov’s self-reflection, relates how the peculiarities of artistic manner, and works with the sources relied upon by the writer, and suggests some principles of which are considered in the article.