The Crimean war of 1853–1856 in the modern British literature: evolution of the Russian myth
Journal: Philological Sciences Scientific Essays of Higher Education
Year: 2021

The article considers the problem of the emergence and development of images of Russia and Russians in the cultural consciousness of Great Britain in the period of the Crimean War of 1853–1856, which played an important role in shaping the national identity of the British through the opposition of “Our” to “Other”. Based on historical and literary analysis, the authors identify the basic components of the myth of Russia and Russians in British literature during the Crimean War: a hostile territo