| Abstract [eng] |
The Lithuanian didactic prose of the 19th c. abounds in images of the market and trading. The article analyses Janas Chodzka’s (1977–1851) (translated by Juozapas Rupeika (1789– 1854), Jonas Goštautas’ (1800–1871), Antanas Tatarė’s (1805–1889), Motiejus Valančius’ (1801–1875) prose texts, revealing the theme of the market in a comprehensive way. Other authors, such as Simonas Daukantas (1793–1864), Vladislavas Sirokomlė (1823–1862), Dionizas Poška (1765–1830), etc., who have described the maket and trading, are also discussed cursorily to emphasise the context. The mentioned authors are analysed in the paper by using descriptive and interpretative literature research methods together with an historical-cultural approach. The study is aimed at finding out the role of the market and the image of the trader played in the educational performance with didactic intentions of the Lithuanian prose of the 19th c. The theme of the market and trading in the Lithuanian didcatic prose of the 19th c. has not been investigated as such. In the Lithuanian didactic prose of the 19th c., the market emerges as a polysemous space. It is an important place for gathering and communication. Educationally intended authors contemplate the market as an important positive economic space; the images of the market stimulate the entrepreneurship and agility of Lithuanian peasants (Janas Chodzka’s and Juozapas Rupeika’s story „Jonas iš Svisločės“ (1823), Jonas Goštautas’ story „Ponas Teisėjaitis arba pasakojimas apie Lietuvą ir Žemaitiją“ (1839), Motiejus Valančius’ stories from a collection Paaaugusių žmonių knygelė (1868). However, the market is often depicted as a certain marginal, paratopical space: it is a place of theft, swindling, deceit, dangerous for the Lithuanian peasant, whose horizons often didn’t reach beyond the limits of one’s village or parish. [...]. |
