Catalog Description :
This course explores the works, thought, and impact of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Leo Tolstoy. Possible topics include: Crimes and Punishments, Spirituality and Religion, History and Narrative, In the Writer's Laboratory. Taught in English. Russian majors and minors may participate in a two-unit tutorial in which discussions and some course readings will be in Russian. May be repeated when topic is different.
Topic for Spring 2025: Tolstoy’s War and Peace and its Operatic and Screen Version
PREREQUISITES: None
The topic of this course is “Tolstoy’s War and Peace and its Operatic and Screen Versions.” After completing this course, you will be able to proudly say that you have read Tolstoy’s monumental novel War and Peace (1300 pages in small font in the English translation; 4 volumes in most Russian editions). You will be able to discuss Tolstoy’s artistic method, most of the main themes of his oeuvre, and his philosophy of history. We will also watch excerpts from the novel's operatic and film adaptations (Prokofiev’s opera War and Peace; Soviet and Western screen versions), and we will compare and contrast these with Tolstoy’s original text.
Attributes: GER Humanities Div, 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
Term |
Spring Term 2025 |
Instructors |
Victoria Kononova |
Course |
RUSS 315 |
Grade Mode |
Standard |
Title |
TOP: TOLSTOY'S WAR & PEACE |
Final Exam |
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CRN |
3948 |
Status |
Active |
Class Time |
10:25 AM-12:10 PM TR MAIN 008 |
Start-End Date |
Mar 31, 2025-Jun 11, 2025 |
Campus |
Appleton Main Campus |
Units |
6 |
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Maximum |
Number registered |
Enrollment: |
Unlimited |
7 |
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