К вопросу о литературном генезисе мистера Астлея

Mr. Astley’s comparison with many portraits of the English in English and French literature, as well as portraits of the English and Anglomania foreigners in Russian literature of 1830-1850s allows us to refine our understanding of this character and expand the list of his literary prototypes. It also shows that the figure of Mr. Astley goes back not only to the English and French, but also to Russian literature.