Course Title: Russia Through the Lens of Short Fiction
Course #19F07
Course Fee: $35 Early Bird Fee $30 by Oct 1st
Dates: October 14, 21, 28, and November 4, 2019
Time: 10:00 a.m. to noon
Location: Mercer Public Library, 2648 Margaret St. Mercer
Objectives: Russian literature is perhaps known best for its lengthy works: War and Peace, Anna Karenina, The Brothers Karamazov, and the like. This course, to the contrary, will introduce students to four outstanding Russian short stories. Our study of these works will both illustrate the artistic variety of Russian short fiction and enhance our understanding of Russian life over the span of 100 years. Continue reading