An odyssey through the fiction of the great Russian novelist and thinker, beginning with his early works (Sevastopol Stories) and focusing on War and Peace and Anna Karenina, though two major achievements of Tolstoy's later period (A Confession, The Death of Ivan I'lich) will conclude the course. Lectures and discussion will examine the masterful techniques Tolstoy employs for his intensive explorations of human existence, from mundane detail to life-shattering cataclysm. Students are encouraged to read as much of the Maude translation of War and Peace (Norton Critical Edition) as possible before the term begins.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 30

Prerequisites: None.

Instructor: Hodge

Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature

Typical Periods Offered: Spring; Every three years

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Spring

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