MODERN YOUTH AND CLASSICAL LITERATURE

This article provides a scientific and theoretical analysis of modern youth’s attitudes toward classical literature, the current state of reading culture, and the role of classical literary works in shaping the spirituality and intellectual worldview of young people. In addition, the study examines the declining interest of youth in fiction, particularly in samples of classical literature, against the background of rapid digital technological development. The article also reveals the significance of classical literature in spiritual maturity, the formation of national identity, and the development of aesthetic thinking.