STRUCTURE OF NARRATION AND A PLOT LINE IN M. ELIZAROV’S NOVELS

This article contains comprehensive analysis of a plot line and narration structure in M. Elizarov’s novels, such as “Pasternak”, “The Librarian”, and “The Cartoons”. In this article the author briefly describes the plot of the novels and literary devices used by the author to reach a greater effect. All M. Elizarov’s novels have a thrilling and tense plot with the original philosophical idea – a kind of a "novel of ideas" or a "philosophical and theological novel." This is the first sample of this genre in modern Russian literature. Special consideration is given to such a device as "world in the world". The author likes to deal with very sensitive topics; his works touch upon the painful points of human relationship on the brink and beyond the criminal framework. The characters of his books often get over limits of decency and permissiveness. This ambivalent conflict is traced through the M. Elizarov’s novels. He achieved in his novels a harmonious combination of a dynamic storyline and developed dialogism. A thorough work has been carried out on the plot of Elizarov’s key novels. This study proves that the novels contain a certain artifact that is the engine towards the "best" for lonely, insecure and weak individuals. M. Elizarov’s artistic world is not full of harmony, peace of mind or contemplation. In each novel there is much cruelty and scenes of violence. Aggression is a marked line in Elizarov’s novels. Death and the dead bodies are a natural consequence of the heroic epic story used M. Elizarov. Religious discourse in non-classical forms is a leitmotiv formation in M. Elizarov’s novels.