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April 4

Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm Pacific Time

Q3

Level

Start Date

Live Class

Quarter

Course Description

Dostoevsky’s first great novel is sometimes described not as a “whodunit,” but as a “whydunit.” Raskolnikov’s motivations are stated repeatedly, yet they remain mysterious. To uncover the reasons for his actions, we need to attend not only to what Raskolnikov tells us, but also to what Dostoevsky shows us. Our primary text is the novel itself, which we will read in installments. 

 

Class recordings

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