The Hunt for the Clairvoyant by Anatoly Korolyov: An experience of creating a bestseller

The Hunt for the Clairvoyant is an experience of Anatoly Korolyov’s conscious work at junction polar genre forms. This article considers features mass literature contained in novel. A significant indicator book production that aimed a wide audience possibility escapism. effectiveness this immersion depends on entertainment potential: plot should be amusing and include additional lines. analyzed contains lot thrilling moments, including several false denouements. Escapist illusiveness clearly found “happy-end philosophy”. Emphasis placed exceptional fate main characters. simplicity text decryption achieved due to number principles, among which cliché situations occupy important place; events are characterized by formulae, many them based mythological elements. Orientation unsophisticated reader shown “pedaling” key details. combination dialogic diegetic forms presentation helps increase impact reader. novel focused action genre. characters constantly move. Descriptions fights, shootings, chases make up part Many show superhuman dexterity. Both “bad” “good” use violence. As thrillers, tells about rescue young girl, who became target murderers. On level, another book’s revealed: beautiful Lisa saves world from destruction. An example sociopathic villain, typical character kind literature, misogynistic maniac, has escaped psychiatric hospital. Shocking scenes emphasized naturalism. intrigue, disclosure malicious intent, associates with detective story. Korolyov describes harsh manner characteristic noir writer actively uses slang profanities. sexual fatal line introduced into plot. Implicitly motif hero’s collision corruption lawlessness. horror have psychic abilities. One most mysterious figures sleepwalker Vera; portrait monster evokes sense squeamishness, its actions disgusted, as destructive aesthetics suggests. described obsessions; animals hunt people amazing insight. clash so genres types leads dissonance. parody clichés develops their indirect denial. Through usual motifs images, philosophical subtext emerges. author’s focus word sign allows defining semiotic open structure.