Интерпретация фактов античной истории в американском романе ХХ века

Abstract

The article reveals the main ideas of T. Wilder and J. Hersey which they expressed in their interpretation of the facts of Roman history. Ceaser’s assassination and Piso’s conspirasy are for the authors of “Ides of March” and “The Conspiracy” a form, a pretext of expressing their cherished thoughts about the nature of dictatorship, of the possibility of good dictatorship, of the opposition of the intelligencia to the totalitarian rejime. On the historical material the writers solve the problems of modern life.