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Academic Year 2005/2006

Tolstoy
RUSS 252 SP
Crosslistings:
REES 252
COL 262

The first half of the course reads WAR AND PEACE as a synthesis of narrative models developed by Tolstoy in his earlier writings and as dialogue with other political, philosophical, and literary voices of the 1860's (including Turgenev's and Dostoevsky's). The second half of the course (beginning with ANNA KARENINA and ending with HADZHI MURAD) studies the divergence between Tolstoy-the-thinker and Tolstoy-the-writer in the period 1870-1910.

MAJOR READINGS

Tolstoy, CHILDHOOD, THE COSSACKS, WAR AND PEACE (Book 7-First Epilogue), KREUTZER SONATA, THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYCH, HADZHI MURAD, Selected stories and letters.
Chekhov, selected stories, SAKHALIN ISLAND, SEAGULL, UNCLE VANYA, THREE SISTERS, THE CHERRY ORCHARD, Selected letters.
Gorky, REMINISCENCES OF TOLSTOY AND CHEKHOV, LOWER DEPTHS.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short papers and final exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Extensive reading, email exchange of discussion topics, active participation in class discussions.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA RUSS    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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