RUSS 306 Tolstoy and His Age (Same as Comparative Literature 306) (Not offered 2008-2009; to be offered 2009-2010)
This course will examine the life and works of the great Russian writer Lev Tolstoy in the context of Western intellectual history. Readings will include Tolstoy's two major novels, War and Peace and Anna Karenina, as well as a number of shorter works, such as The Cossacks and The Death of Ivan Ilych. We will also examine some of Tolstoy's aesthetic and didactic works. All readings will be in English.
Format: lecture/discussion. Requirements: timely completion of all reading assignments, active class participation, three short papers, an oral presentation, and a final research project.
No prerequisites. No enrollment limit (expected: 20).
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