TYPES OF TEXT EQUIVALENTS IN EDITIONS OF M. YU. LERMONTOV’S POEM «DEMON»

Abstract

The publication considers the varieties of text equivalents in eight editions of the poem “Demon” by M. Yu. Lermontov - unrealized, unclaimed, having a variable character, replaced by previous and subsequent options, hidden. The listed types of text equivalents not only testify to the graphic features of Lermontov’s verse, but also make it possible to reveal encrypted information demonstrating the nature of the author’s work on the poem, to emphasize their special productive role, indicating how the “Demon” gradually changed, as over time it turned from a romantic poem into a poetic story.