The Russian Novel: Masterpieces of Russian Literature in the Age of Realism Credit Hours: 3 Explores development of Russian history and culture focusing on 19th-century Russian novel. Study of masterpieces by Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Leskov, Tolstoy, as well as their cultural, historical, and philosophic context. Exploration of Russian literature as central cultural and social institution. Semester Offered: Fall Offered in alternate years Course Type: Russian Courses Level: Undergraduate