THE <i>OSSIYAN MOUNTAIN</i> SPACE IN THE CHRONOTOPE OF THE NOVEL "ON THE BANKS OF THE YARYN" BY A.KONDRATIEV
The article deals with the general characteristic of chronotope in the novel “On the banks of the Yaryn” by A.A.Kondratiev. On one hand, it is specified by outer details and fidelity to mundane and ethnographic realia, on the other hand it is taken away from reality and implements in blurred time and space. These peculiarities are mainly determined by the requirements of demonological novel. They are restricted by the genre chosen by the author. We can divide the space-temporal structure of the novel into two spheres: real and irreal. The main attention is paid to the space of Ossiyan mountain. The analysis of localization, borders and elements of the space shows its dual nature. Due to formal characteristics, Ossiyan mountain is related to central demonological sphere of the field and the place of action, but apparently it reveals its outer nature and a time pole of absolute evil. Satan implements the infernal beginning of the mountain. In its image A.Kondratiev contaminates Slavic and European traditions. Unlike other demonological characters, the devil isn't genius loci of Ossiyan mountain. The enemy of all human beings doesn't belong to any places of habituation. In conclusion the author states that Ossiyan mountain is aesthetically opposed to the sphere of the highest gods and natural forces as ugly to beautiful. It is built in the cross-shaped spatial structure of the novel as the low infernal world seeking to increase itself in the central demonological sphere.