Abstract
The paper examines the peculiarities of the reception of the artistic experience of F.M. Dostoevsky by the German writer H. Böll at the level of the figurative system of the novel “Billiards at half-past nine”. A comprehensive comparative analysis of the images of Makar Dolgoruky and Shrella allows us to reveal a number of artistic similarities between these characters, manifested both in terms of character disclosure (the presence in both characters such qualities as humility, insight, moral hardness, religiosity) as well as in the aspect of artistic functions (the role they play as a moral guide for central characters). This confirms the fact that in this work there are signs of the literary influence of F.M. Dostoevsky on the creative style of H. Böll. At the same time, the problem of a positive hero in the novel “Billiards at half-past nine” is developed on the material of the German post-war reality in close connection with the historical and political context. The German writer creates an original image of a distinctive character, imbued with special symbolism.
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