The Image of Love in World Literature

Love is one of the most universal and significant themes in world literature. Throughout different historical periods, writers have explored love as a powerful emotion that influences human behaviour, relationships, moral choices, and personal destiny. Literary representations of love include happiness, loyalty, sacrifice, jealousy, separation, suffering, and tragedy. This article examines the image of love in world literature through the analysis of selected literary works. Particular attention is paid to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, and other literary examples. The article aims to demonstrate how the theme of love reflects not only individual emotions but also social traditions, cultural values, and moral contradictions.