Artistic Space Description in Novelistic Fairy Tales

The article deals with the artistic space issues in Azerbaijani folk tales, especially in novellistic tales. It is noted that space is an element that forms the poetic system of fairy tales. The article searches the form and content of the novelistic tales based on the features of artistic space due to the types of fairy tales. As a rule, the space where the hero was born, grew up is presented as his native space in fairy tales, the space that opposes this space and threatens him with war is introduced as a foreign space. The analysis of artistic space shows that unlike magic and religious tales, novelistic tales are more accurate reflection of reality, as they are composed of elements of real space. It is led to an exaggeration of the concept of social justice, vital issues, loyalty and betrayal, topics related to personal relationships such as trust and friendship, social justice in the fairy tales. The analysis of space shows that the thinking that shapes magic and religious tales with novelistic tales differs from one another. As society develops, people’s thinking and outlook on life have also changed and these changes impacts various groups of fairy tales differently. In novellistic tales, the depiction of artistic space is based on the promotion of intellect, the concept of social justice and personal relationships.