A. CHEKHOV AND V. KAVERIN: THE TWO MONTIGOMOS

The present article covers the results of comparative analysis short story "Boys" by A. Chekhov and "The Two Captains" V. Kaverin whose protagonists both go same symbolic name Montigomo Hawk Pounce. Similar treaits in images Chechevitsyn Sanya Grigoriyev are singled out, similar for two works motifs escaping reading highlighted, quotational allusions located. Despite fact that appearance Chekhov's text is traditionally attributed to historical realia (the writer's contemporary had a quite nickname), suggests look possible prototypes name's classical adventure literature. author typological similarities between texts rooted not only reception Native American novels 19th-century Russia but also style influencing formation Kaverin's artistic principles emphatically oriented literary tradition.