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Module description

This module is designed to develop students’ knowledge and appreciation of Russian literature and, in particular, to examine the genre of the Russian-language novel in the nineteenth century. Students will read four works by some of the most notable Russian writers of the period, including traditionally marginalized female writers. Featured writers might include Ivan Turgenev, Fedor Dostoevskii, Nadezha and Sof'ia Khvoshchinskaia. These works will be studied with particular reference to the practice of realism and to their historical-literary context. The module begins with two introductory lectures on historical and literary context. Thereafter, it is taught through seminars, in which full student participation will be encouraged, and where we will make use of student presentations where possible.