Leo Tolstoy’s War & Peace & Anna Karenina ((4 Credits))

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'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina' are two major novels of Leo Tolstoy. Being masterpieces of realistic fiction, they, at the same time, undermine many literary conventions. Tolstoy’s ideas about narrative, history, causation, and the formation of a workable moral self will be explored. Such topics as political and social reform; evolving societal attitudes towards women; family and sexual relations; marriage and divorce; religion and spirituality; Russian attitudes towards nature and national consciousness will be also addressed. Prerequisites: advanced writing skills This is course is an elective, advanced writing skills are required.