WRITTEN LITERATURE AND FAIRY TALES (IN THE EXAMPLE OF THE NOVEL "LIFES PASSED IN A DREAM")

The article examines written literature and fairy tales on the example of the novel "Tushda kechgan umrlar". In this scientific article, special attention is paid to the genre of fairy tales, and the role of written literature in the preservation and formation of cultural narratives is studied. Using O'tkir Hashimov's novel "Dreams of Past Lives" as an example, the essay reveals the importance of fairy tales as a means of transmitting cultural values, beliefs, and imaginary narratives to generations. The article begins by introducing fairy tales as a genre of written literature that has been a part of human storytelling for centuries and has served a variety of functions, including entertainment, moral guidance, and preservation of cultural norms. "Lifetimes spent in a dream" is an ideal example to express these ideas.