About the originality of some military essays from different historical eras

Purpose. The purpose of the article is a comparative analysis of the features of some military essays from different historical eras. The paper touches upon the issue of distinguishing the types of essay, examines the different views of researchers on the classification of this genre. The article analyzes the essays of N.P. Sokolsky, A.P. Gaidar, K.M. Simonov and A. Matyushin.
Methods. Comparative and descriptive methods were used to achieve the purpose and objectives of the study.
The results research has shown that the essay as a genre was and still is popular among writers and journalists. Its features allow the authors to depict the events and people they saw with the greatest reliability. There is no consensus among scientists about the classification of essays. The article discusses various approaches to this issue. The military essay as a genre in Russian literature took shape back in the 19th century, when it became necessary to depict the events of the Crimean War. N.P. Sokolsky's essays became the starting point in the development of the genre. The author depicted in his works authentic events, which he witnessed himself, as well as a soldier. This article analyzes the essay "The story of the sailor Anton Maistrenko". During the Great Patriotic War, the essay gained the greatest popularity: it not only depicted events and people, but also helped to create an image of a hated enemy. The article analyzes the essay by A.P. Gaidar "The Bridge" and K.M. Simonov "Off the coast of Romania". The similarities and differences of these works with Sokolsky's essay are revealed. The article notes that modern correspondents also turn to the genre of the essay, in which they show in detail the military events they saw. To do this, the work analyzed the "Essays of trench warfare" by A. Matyushini, a participant in the SVO. The analysis revealed that the traditions laid down by N.P. Sokolsky are reflected in the essays of his followers: A.P. Gaidar, K.M. Simonov and A. Matyushin. At the same time, each of these works differs in its own characteristics: Gaidar and Simonov strive for a dynamic depiction of the painting, clearly convey sudden and brutal war paintings. The modern author Matyushin adds lyricism and philosophical reflections to his essays.

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