Russian and Eurasian Studies 210f - Great Books:The Literature of Nineteenth-Century Russia

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Mount Holyoke College

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(Taught in English) In no other culture has literature occupied the central role it enjoyed in nineteenth-century Russia. Political, social, and historical constraints propelled Russian writers into the roles of witness, prophet, and sage. yet, far from being limited to the vast, dark "Big Question" novels of legend,Russian literature offers much humor, lyricism, and fantasy.We will focus on the Russian novel as a reaction to western European forms of narrative and consider the recurring pattern of the strong heroine and the weak hero. Authors will include: Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Chekhov. Meets Humanities I-A requirement P. Scotto 4 credits

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4.00

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www.mtholyoke.edu

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(413) 538-2000

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New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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