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Academic Year 2003/2004
The 19th-Century Russian Novel
RUSS 205 FA
The 19th-century novel is widely regarded as the supreme achievement of Russian literature. This course will trace the development of the Russian novel, the historical and sociological situation in which the novels were
produced, and the tools developed by Russian critical theory (particularly the Russian Formalists, Bakhtin and Lotman) for understanding the monuments of 19th-century Russian prose.
MAJOR READINGS
Pushkin, EUGENE ONEGIN, THE TALES OF BELKIN, QUEEN OF SPADES
Mikhail Lermontov, HERO OF OUR TIME
Karolina Pavlova, A DOUBLE LIFE
Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose", "The Overcoat", DEAD SOULS
Fyodor
Dostoevsky, NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND, THE
BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
Leo Tolstoy, ANNA KARENINA
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short papers (one 3 pp., two 5-7 pp.), frequent one-page papers for facilitating class discussions.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Attendance and participation are required.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RUSS
Grading Mode:
Student Option
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): White,Duffield
- Times: .M.W.F. 11:00AM-11:50AM; Location: FISK302
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2004
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