On the Issue of Genre Sources “Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow” by A. N. Radishchev
The circle of genre sources of “Journey” is outlined and their role in the artistic structure of the work is sufficiently fully investigated. Nevertheless, it is advisable to turn to another possible source of “Journey” - the genre of simposia. Turning to the genre of simposia allows you to identify the logic of a serious-humorous, tragicomic subject or character, and also helps to establish the exact typology of characters.