Гоголевские традиции в прозе Сергея Залыгина

In the article an attempt was made to present Sergey Zalygin’s attitude to Gogol’s literary output. On the basis of a comparative analysis of both writers≪ selected Works, relationships, form of effect and particular element of the influence of Gogol’s poetic on Zalygin’s output were show. Special attention was paid to fantasy and fairy-like aspects manifesting themselves under the influence of tradition on the part of the Russian classic in the last works of the contemporary writer. Some relations and interrelationships between the two writers connected with moral matters and heroes’ attitude to the surrounding reality were concentrated on.