Literary studies, known as “literaturovedenie” in Russian, is a branch of knowledge that deals with the systematic study of literature, its origin, development, forms, genres, artistic features, and social significance. It examines literary works as artistic creations and studies the relationship between literature, society, culture, history, and human experience. Literary studies helps readers understand the meaning, structure, style, and aesthetic value of literary texts through scientific methods and critical analysis. The subject matter of literary studies includes various aspects of literature such as literary theory, literary history, and literary criticism. Literary theory explains the basic principles, concepts, and methods used to understand literature. It studies elements like plot, character, theme, composition, narrative style, imagery, symbolism, and artistic language. Through literary theory, scholars develop approaches for analyzing and interpreting different literary works. Literary history focuses on the development of literature over time. It studies different periods, movements, and traditions in literature and examines the works of important writers within their historical and cultural contexts. In Russian literature, literary history plays a significant role in understanding the evolution from ancient Russian writings to the classical period, the Golden Age of