Classics on “the ship of modernity”. Book review: Domansky V.A. Russian classics in cultural contexts and dialogues. Moscow, Flinta Publ., 2021. 496 p

The novelty and relevance of the reviewed monograph by Professor V.A. Domansky lies in the fact that the presented historical and literary material is successfully combined with theoretical generalization and practical approach in teaching Russian literature at University and school. The book by V.A Domansky is his many-year experience in research and pedagogical activity. Addressing to such constant phenomena as the toposes of manor and dacha, capital and province and their interpretation in various contexts allows the author to identify genetic, typological, intertextual and intermedial connections between literary works in question. The contextual study of works gives a chance for more full and diverse presentation a picture of the literary process in conjunction with social, historical and cultural events, and in comparison with other art forms. The most interesting are the parallels between verbal and visual images - literature and art. According to the author, the method of contextual analysis is an alternative to the monographic principle of considering the work of each individual writer, on the basis of which courses on the history of Russian literature are built. The method chosen also determines the structure of the book consisting of five parts, one of which is “Methodological Appendices”. In this chapter the author offers his own plans of lessons for literary works included in the school curriculum. The author offers his own guidelines for lessons on works included in the school curriculum. These guidelines will undoubtedly be useful to both teachers and students.