126-114 Russian Literature and Society A

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Objectives:

By the end of the subject, students should be able to demonstrate:

• a thorough understanding of the cultural development of Russia during the period covered;

• the ability to form critical opinions regarding the significance and value of Russian texts in a national and global context, to discuss these in a scholarly way and to communicate their knowledge to the surrounding community.

Content:

Major works of Russian literature in English, in the context of Russian society 988-1855.

Assessment:

Prescribed Texts:

• Gogol, Dead Souls, Penguin.
• Gogol, The Overcoat in Diary of a Madman and Other Stories, Penguin.
• Turgenev, On the Eve, Penguin.
• Goncharov, Oblomov, any edition.
• Lermontov, A Hero of our Time, Penguin.
• Pushkin, The Queen of Spades and other stories
• Turgenev, Fathers and Sons, Penguin.