Russian Literature Course
This course guides you through the masterpieces of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky in English translation, while sharpening your abilities in precise close reading, translation evaluation, historical contextualisation, comparative essay writing, and designing compelling seminars on Russian literature for teaching or professional discussions. You'll gain practical expertise applicable to lectures, academic writing, and literary analysis.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Dive into 19th-century Russian literature by studying Tolstoy and Dostoevsky in depth, including their historical backdrop, realism style, storytelling methods, and major philosophical and religious ideas. This focused course equips you with essential skills for detailed text analysis, evaluating translations, planning seminars, and conducting comparisons to create strong, captivating studies of classic Russian novels.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Master close reading to precisely dissect works by Dostoevsky and Tolstoy.
- Develop confidence in comparing English translations of Russian novels.
- Connect 19th-century Russian history, religion, and literary fiction effectively.
- Produce incisive, evidence-supported essays comparing Russian literary classics.
- Design captivating 90-minute seminars on Russian literature ready for teaching.
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