Keyword: «fiction world view»
In this article features of the lexical representation of the concept of "creativity" are characterized as the basis of M. Lermontov's conceptual sphere. It is asserted that the ethical and aesthetic views of the author are concentrated in the concept of “creativity”. Specially were marked the tendency towards a decreasing in the use of traditional poetic means, and the transition to stylistically neutral lexemes that nominates the author and describes the creative process.