Historical and Cultural Realias within a Fictional Context (a case study of the novel “The City of Marvels” by E. Mendoza)

Abstract

Author focuses on the problem of the interpretation of Spanish historical and cultural realias from a Russian-speaking reader’s point of view. The analysis shows that deep comprehension of the novel “The City of Marvels” by E. Mendoza depends on the proficient understanding of separate key words and notions which are culturally determined.