Russian Literature in English (RULE)

RULE205 The 19th-Century Russian Novel The 19th-century novel is widely regarded as the supreme achievement of Russian literature. This course will trace its development from Pushkin's elegant, witty novel in verse, EUGENE ONEGIN, through the grotesque comedies of Gogol, to the realist masterpieces of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, with their complex depiction of human psychology and the philosophical struggles of late 19thcentury society. We will consider the historical background in which the novels were produced and the tools developed by Russian critical theory, especially the Russian formalists and Mikhail Bakhtin, for understanding 19th-century Russian prose. Offering: Crosslisting Grading: OPT Credits: 1.00 Gen Ed Area: HA-REES, HA-REES, HA-REES, HA-REES, HA-REES Identical With: RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205, RUSS205, REES205 Prereq: None