Fairy-Tale Elements in Virginia Woolf’s Short Story “Lappin and Lapinova”
- Authors: Liseev G.K.1
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Affiliations:
- National Research University “Higher School of Economics”
- Issue: Vol 84, No 6 (2025)
- Pages: 103-111
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1605-7880/article/view/364565
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S2413771525060111
- ID: 364565
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Abstract
The article analyzes Virginia Woolf’s short story Lappin and Lapinova through the lens of fairy-tale elements. A close reading demonstrates the particular significance of fairy-tale forms and traditions for the story’s plot and composition. The presence of these elements produces what may be described as a “double plot,” in which the domains of fairy tale and reality intersect. Such an approach broadens the interpretative possibilities of Woolf’s text, offering a fresh perspective on its meaning. In addition, the article identifies a significant inaccuracy in the only existing Russian translation of the story and proposes an alternative rendering of the title and the protagonists’ names.
About the authors
G. K. Liseev
National Research University “Higher School of Economics”
Email: gliseev@hse.ru
Postgraduate Student Moscow, Staraya Basmannaya Str., 21-4, Bld. 1
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