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| 0662-1188-01 | Introduction to Nineteenth Century Russian Literature II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course description
Students will study wroks by I. S. Turgenev, F. M. Doestoyevsky, L. N. Tolstoy and A. P. Chekhov.
Course Goals
As an introductory course, the main goal is to expose students to central trends in 19th century Russian literature and to follow the unique development in Russian realism from Pushkin to Chekhov. Students will analyze the moral dilemmas facing the great Russian writers of the 19th century and discuss their relevance today. The course also employs the works studied to teach students critical reading.
Grade distribution:
20% home assignment
80% final exam
Course Goals
As an introductory course, the main goal is to expose students to central trends in 19th century Russian literature and to follow the unique development in Russian realism from Pushkin to Chekhov. Students will analyze the moral dilemmas facing the great Russian writers of the 19th century and discuss their relevance today. The course also employs the works studied to teach students critical reading.
Grade distribution:
20% home assignment
80% final exam