GENRE TRANSFORMATION OF THE FAIRY TALE IN THE MODERN AMERICAN NOVEL

This article analyzes the genre transformation of the fairy tale in the modern American novel. Reference to the past form of the fairy tale genre which is very relevant for the American novel at the turn of the century. This is primarily due to the existence of cultural belief, because in the modern situation semantic boundaries become an important factor of the authors’ constant interest in this genre transformation. The appeal of modern American writers to the fairy tale genre and adapting to the present literature is also determined by the tradition of using it in American literature to generalize and understand the problems of modern reality.