Listed in: Russian, as RUSS-212
Formerly listed as: RUSS-22
Stanley J. Rabinowitz (Section 01)
An examination of major Russian writers and literary trends from about 1860 to the Bolshevik Revolution as well as a sampling of Russian émigré literature through a reading of representative novels, stories, and plays in translation. Readings include important works by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Gorky, Sologub, Bely, and Nabokov. The evaluation of recurring themes such as the breakdown of the family, the “woman question,” madness, attitudes toward the city, childhood and perception of youth. Conducted in English.
Spring semester. Professor Rabinowitz.
Section 01
M 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CONV 108
W 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CONV 108
F 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM CONV 108
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Karenina | Penguin | Tolstoy | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Anton Chekhov's Short Stories | Norton | Chekhov | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Crime & Punishment | Random | Dostoevsky | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Invitation to a Beheading | Random | Nabokov | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| My Childhood | Penguin | Gorky | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Notes from Underground | Penguin | Dostoevsky | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Petersburg | Indiana | Bely | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Petty Demon | Penguin | Solugub | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.