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Russia in the Age of Anna Karenina

Key information

  • Module code:

    5AAH1022

  • Level:

    5

  • Semester:

      Spring

  • Credit value:

    15

Module description

This module uses Tolstoy’s novel as a prism through which to explore Russian history of the 1870s. It invites students to treat the novel as a particular kind of historical source: by reading very closely the text itself, by investigating its genesis and reception history, and especially by linking its themes to other sources of the period and the historical literature on the age of Alexander II. By immersing themselves in the novel and surrounding sources, students should gain a richer understanding of this moment in Russian history, an enhanced ability to interpret literary sources, and an understanding of the connections and distinctions between cultural and social history.

Assessment details

1 x 1,500 word formative essay, 1 x 3,000 word essay (100%)

Teaching pattern

10 x 2 hour seminars (weekly)

Department

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