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Academic Year 2001/2002
Gogol's "Dead Souls"
RUSS 253 SP
Close reading of Gogol's 1842 novel MERTYVE DUSHI (DEAD SOULS) with particular attention to Gogol's peculiarities of style and lexicon. If time permits, we will also read non-fictional works by Gogol.
MAJOR READINGS
E.T.A. Hoffman, A NEW YEAR'S EVE ADVENTURE, THE SANDMAN, THE GOLDEN FLOWERPOT N.V. Gogol, A MAY NIGHT, VIJ, HOW IVAN IVANOVICH QUARRELED WITH IVAN NIKIFOROVICH, THE PORTRAIT, NEVSKY PROSPECT, THE NOSE, A DIARY OF A
MADMAN, THE OVERCOAT N. Nekrasov,
PETERSBURG CORNERS D. Grigorovich, THE PETERSBURG ORGANGRINDER
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Regular class presentations; one short paper; one term paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
This course will be taught in Russian. Russian texts are to be read in Russian; German texts will be read English translation.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RUSS
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
RUSS202
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