The article is devoted to two literary masterpieces, which are as follows: a shortstory of the classic Alexander Kuprin and a novel of the modern writer BorisAkunin. The piece of work by Akunin The Diamond Chariot is considered in thecontext of intertextual ties with the short story by Kuprin Staff Captain Rybnikov.The Intertextual ties with the pretext are revealed at many layers of The Diamondchariot. They are connected with the character of the Japanese spy, whoacts in the both works under the name Vasiliy Rybnikov. Besides in the novel byAkunin we observe similarities of scenes and situations as well as treatment ofvarious types of arts, which is typical of the Kuprin’s prose, in particular in theshort story Staff Captain Rybnikov.
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