The West / East typological opposition in a context of late poems of M.Yu. Lermontov
The paper explores the character which has become the key for romantic thinking, the West / East typological opposition, in late poems of M.Yu. Lermontov. Dynamics of development of this opposition, originality of its decision in different works of the poet clears up features of the Russian romanticism and creative individuality of the poet. The conclusion is drawn about an obvious community of the poem «The Song About the Merchant Kalashnikov …» and «Demon» in statement and realization of the problem under study.