Synthesis of Philosophy and Art in O. Wild's Gothic Story "The Canterville Ghost"

Abstract

The article analyzes O. Wilde's story The Canterville Ghost in the context of using the genre of the "Gothic" story to embody the writer's philosophical views. The article studies the causes of Wilde's appeal to the "Gothic" story, its interpretation by foreign and Russian researchers. The purpose of the article is to prove the synthesis of art and philosophy in the story. The multi-layers of the writer's works reflect his un­derstanding of the multi-layered nature of the world, and Wilde's text combines reflections on topical social, moral and philosophical problems with an individual author's vision of reality. In The Canterville Ghost Wilde begins to comprehend the „American theme", which highlights the problems of interaction between civiliza­tions, the victory of rationality over spirituality and the tragedy behind it. Wilde's negative attitude towards materialism, practicality of modern times is also manifested in depicting false messages based on logic.

В статье проанализирован рассказ О. Уайльда "Кентервильское привидение" с точки зрения использования жанра "готического" рассказа для воплощения философских взглядов писателя.