M. V. Pekshieva (Petrozavodsk, Russia). Nature of Finland in “Salamander” by V. F. Odoevsky

Nature of Finland in “Salamander” by V. F. Odoevsky


Pekshieva Marina V.,
Senior Lecturer, Petrozavodsk State University (Petrozavodsk, Russia), marpek@petrsu.ru


We consider the beauty and power of the northern nature and its impact on a person’s character in the era of romanticism. It draws the parallels with the epic “Kalevala”.

Keywords: romanticism; nature; Finland; forest; Birch; Imatra waterfall; fisherman; flood; civilization.


 

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