The article examines the satirical model of the world in Russian prose of the early twentieth century as a specific artistic system reflecting the social, moral, and philosophical crises of the era. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of satirical devices such as irony, grotesque, absurdity, and hyperbole, as well as their role in shaping the author’s worldview. Based on the works of M. Bulgakov, M. Zoshchenko, A. Platonov, and I. Ilf and E. Petrov, the key components of the satirical picture of the world are identified, and their functions in the artistic comprehension of reality are analyzed. The study aims at a deeper understanding of the artistic mechanisms of satirical prose and its significance for Russian literature of the early twentieth century.

satirical model of the world, Russian prose, early twentieth century, irony, grotesque, absurdity, artistic devices, author’s worldview, social criticism, literary picture of the world.

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