Захар Беркут: Історична повість: Образ громадського життя Карпатської Руси в XIII віці
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"Zakhar Berkut" belongs to the most famous works of Ivan Franko. In this historical novel, the writer combined his political views and poetic romance of ancient heroic times on the basis of historical facts, chronicles and folk legends and tales. The main idea of the story is to preserve the spiritual, political and economic freedom of the community in general and of each person in particular. "I am writing a historical novel from the 13th century (Mongol attack), - the writer reported in the letter, - in which, on the basis of historical acts about ancient public life, I try to show the self-governing, beginningless and federal life of our communities, the struggle of the secular-federal element with the destructive princely one -boyar and in the end with the destructive power of the Mongols. The views expressed here by Zakhar Berkut can be considered a characteristic of the views of the common people of that time towards the princes and their bloody feuds. The tale of Tot, although it contains a lot of historical and non-historical scenery, still, I hope, will arouse the keen interest of modern people as well."
