Transformation of the Manor Topos in Belarusian Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries

Abstract

The article analyses basic versions of noble estate models in Belarusian literature of the 18th and 19th centuries. The author examines the transformation of the manor topos from the perspective of various artistic styles, arguing that the image of a noble estate underwent significant changes from the critical attitude of classicism through the idealization of sentimentalism and romanticism and further to material-specific saturation and analytical approach in the works of realists.