Russian 305A Russian Literature of the 19th Century

In this course we read and discuss works by a number of major Russian authors of the 19th century, including Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. We examine the historical and cultural context of each writer’s work as well as the texts themselves. We analyze the special role that Russian writers and poets historically played in Russian society and history. The course is conducted in English and assumes no previous knowledge of Russian language, literature or history.