Educational Literature in the Circle of Sources of the Poetic Imagery of S. Yesenin

Abstract

There are actualized the issues related to the role of reading circle, family and private libraries in the formation of personality. There is also paid attention to the student libraries, the data on which can be obtained from the printed catalogues preserved in the collections of the Russian State Library and other libraries. For the illustration of possible impact of textbooks on historical disciplines over the subject matter and content of works there are considered the early works of S. Yesenin: “The Legend of Evpaty Kolovrat, Baty-Khan, Colour of the Three Hands, Black Idol and Jesus Christ, Our Saviour” (1912), “Martha, the Governor’s Wife” (1914), “Mikola” (1915) etc. The approach, proposed by the author, can be applied to the analysis of works of other writers, as well as in considering the period of personality development and formation of the views of cultural workers, politicians and scientists.