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 126-044 The Great Russian Novels

Availability

1st year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr R Lagerberg

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Two lectures and a tutorial per week

Subject Description

Major works of Russian literature in English, in the context of nineteenth-century Russian society. 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.

Assessment

A 2-hour exam, and an essay and classpaper totalling 2000 words.

Prescribed Texts
  • I S Turgenev, Fathers and Sons. Penguin.
  • L N Tolstoy, Anna Karenina. Penguin.
  • F M Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment. Penguin.
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