Archetypical motif of ‘deal with the devil’ in the novels by Dostoevsky: «Heretic scriptures»

The motif of man’s deal with the devil in the plot conflicts of Dostoevsky’s novels is considered in the article; special attention is given to the motif of «heretic scriptures», actualization of which is determined by the process of the novel’s remythologization and understanding of the sacral nature of the Word.