MOTIVE OF "INNER VISION" IN NOVEL "THE CATHEDRAL CLERGY" BY N. S. LESKOV
The paper continues the tradition of studying the connection of Leskov’s creative work with Old Russian literature, in particular, researches the implementation of one of the motives of Old Russian literature, the motive of inner vision in the novel “The Cathedral Clergy” by N. S. Leskov. The author, using this motive throughout the novel, follows the traditions of old literature and, at the same time, opens a new, additional function of the motive. The additional implementation of internal vision motive through the genre of vision is considered.