THE CHARACTERS OF IVAN TURGENEV’S SHORT STORY "ASYA" FROM THE ENGLISH READER’S PERSPECTIVE
Translation of fiction is one of the most difficult types of translation. This is the reason why the translator is not always able to successfully convey all the literary and psychological images that were created by the author of the piece. The process of translating fiction demands from a translator laborious, creative work and profound understanding of cultural peculiarities and the author’s style. Turgenev’s works are popular among foreign translators because the writer follows all the norms of the Russian standard language also respecting and valuing the wealth and elegance of Russian philology. In Turgenev’s short story «Asya» the author creates detailed psychological portraits of the characters emphasizing their Russian national character and individuality. The authors of the article consider the parts of the text with Turgenev’s characteristics of Gagin and analyse the text’s translations into English. Besides the external characteristics such as clothes and hero’s manners, the author creates a unique portrait depicting the psychology of a Russian person. All of the aforementioned details create the image of the Russian national character.