Aspects of the study of rhythmics in Lermontov’s prose based on the novel “A hero of our time”

The paper focuses on the aspects of the rhythmics study in Lermontov's prose. The rhythmic organization of speech is considered by the example of the story "Bella" of the novel "A Hero of Our Time." The subject is included into the issue of gender and genre identity of structure in the novel by M. Lermontov.