Keyword: «satirical concept»

The article reveals functionality of precedent phenomena of M. E. Saltikov-Schedrin’s fairytales in satirical cycles of E. I. Zamyatin’s fairytales and defines the specific artistic encoding of Schedrin’s satire and reference to the historical analogy of narration interpretation. The creative work of the Russian classical writer proves to be a peculiar system-prototype of Zamyatin’s satire.