THE IMAGE OF AMIR TIMUR (TAMERLANE) IN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE: A SYMBOL OF POWER, AMBITION AND CONQUEST
Keywords:
Amir Timur, Sahibkiran, English literature, American literature, artistic image, ambition, power, conquest, drama, lyricsAbstract
The study is devoted to the analysis of the artistic interpretation of the image of Amir Timur (Sahibkiran) in English and American literature. It highlights the representation of the image of Timur as a symbol of power, ambition and conquest in the works of Christopher Marlowe and Edgar Allan Poe. The images created by the authors are considered within the framework of drama and lyric genres, revealing their connection with the historical period, aesthetic vision and individual poetic thinking. It is substantiated that the image of Amir Timur has a consistent and symbolic character in English and American literary traditions.
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