We know how famous Chekhov became in countries where English is spoken, so we decided to make an article in this language. The relevance of the study lies in the fact that myths play an important role in understanding the text. The story was written at the turn of the century and contains many hidden references and subtexts. The problem arises as to how myth relates to storytelling, what is the point of mythologising texts and how does this affect the meaning of the work. The object of the study is the story ‘The Bride’ by A...

Mikhail Zoshchenko is a Russian and Soviet writer, screenwriter, playwright and translator. He rightly belongs to the classics of Russian literature. His satirical works have always been aimed at eradicating ignorance and philistinism, coupled with the cruelty and pride of his contemporaries. The writer's personal life was filled with many novels, but only two women truly left a deep mark on his heart. And his only son classics Valery for their own fate, experienced the attitude of the Soviet government to his father...