The Little Hero

Historical Context and Significance

«The Little Hero» is a novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky, written in 1849 during a period when the author was influenced by romantic ideas. The work was created on the eve of Dostoevsky's arrest and exile, which gives it special significance in the context of the writer's biography. The novella explores the inner world of a child, his feelings and experiences, a characteristic feature of Dostoevsky's work, who often addressed the theme of psychology and the human inner world. «The Little Hero» can be seen as a precursor to Dostoevsky's later works, where he delves deeper into the human soul. The novella's influence on culture is linked to its contribution to the development of psychological prose and interest in child psychology, which became an important theme in literature of subsequent eras.