"Ethnographic Romanticism" in N.A. Durova’s Stories "Sulfur Key" and E.A. Gans’s (Gan`s) "Utballa"

The article considers N. A. Durova's novels "The Sulphur Key" and E.A. Gan's "Utballa". "Utballa" as an example of romantic prose and, at the same time, presence ethnographic elements in gives grounds to speak "ethnographic romanticism". Romantic poetics demonstrated a strong interest national originality people. This explains novels, which describe way life foreign ethnic groups (Cheremis Kalmyks), customs, rituals, traditions their mythology, function different ways: "Sernyi Kluch" they help create twoworld its "peak" - main character's character, whereas image diverse world full vicissitudes, real man guise woman preserves her deep spirituality end. Durova Gan investigate similarities differences representation group archetype consciousness. stories have much common, is due gender peculiarities embodied through images. Ethnographic allow one see people all identity beauty. In ethnography used leading expressive medium, providing information on mentality people, moral norms history. everyday scenes pictures, authors saturate narration with folk tales that are integral part essential element characterization hero. description given realistic tones (rituals religious services, weddings) filled rich colours vivid details. legends, nature people's characters merge, conveying uniqueness picture life. Ethnography marker culture develops under specific conditions define uniqueness: long-established customs habits, notions, life, etc., it reflects fiction realities typical representatives particular nation. Understanding always based writer's experience fiction.