Keyword: «english-russian literary relations»

The author analyses the main works of the outstanding Russian scholar N. P. Mikhalskaya, devoted to the reception of Russia in English literature. Prof. Mikhalskaya applies historical method to British-Russian literary relations and defines the major periods in shaping and development of the hetero-image. The paper is focused on the structure of the image of Russia, its dependence on socio-cultural, political conditions, mechanisms of literary relations, etc.