FEATURES OF THE AUTHOR'S WORLDVIEW IN THE NOVEL BY MIKHAIL BULGAKOV ‘THE MASTER AND MARGARITA'

Abstract

The article analyzes the mythological systems, that had a significant impact on the outlook of Mikhail Bulgakov as the author of the great novel ‘The Master and Margarita', the iconic literary work in Russia of XX-of XXI centuries. The article criticizes the tradition of literary studies, where the philosophical context of the novel ‘The Master and Margarita' is interpreted exclusively in the context of Russian philosophical tradition. The article identifies three semantic constructs of the novel, reveals their basic content, their mutual influence. Based on the analysis of mythological storylines, the content of the philosophical worldview of Mikhail Bulgakov is constructed.