"Great encyclopedic dictionary gives this definition: "the Essay is a genre of
philosophical, literary-critical, historical, biographical, journalistic
prose, combining emphasized individual author's position with ease,
often paradoxical statement-oriented conversation.
"A short literary encyclopedia" says: "the Essay is a prose essay small volume and free composition, treating the special topic and representing an attempt
"A short literary encyclopedia" says: "the Essay is a prose essay small volume and free composition, treating the special topic and representing an attempt
Some signs essays
the presence of a specific topic or question. The work is devoted to the analysis of a wide range of problems, by definition, cannot be made in the genre of the essay.
the essay expresses individual experience and views on a particular occasion, or issue and certainly does not claim to be decisive or exhaustive treatment of the subject.
typically, the essay suggests a new, subjectively colored word about anything, such a work can be philosophical, historical, biographical, journalistic, literary-critical, popular science or purely fictional character.
in the content essays are evaluated first the identity of the author - his worldview, thoughts and feelings.