Great Short Works of Dostoevsky (WLIT 118) is a survey of some of Dostoevsky's great shorter works in English translation.  Titles shall include: Notes from Underground, Dream of a Ridiculous Man, A Gentle Creature, The Honest Thief, Memoirs from the House of the Dead, The Double.  This discussion course will focus on the social and political milieu during which these works appeared, with special attention paid to connections among Dostoevsky's major works.  Two take-home hour exams plus a take-home or oral final exam. 

You will have a choice of written oran oraltake-home final .

Many people normally choose to write the take-home exam. Those who are very comfortable with discussion from classroom experience and who have earned an "A" on both written hour exams, may choose to set a time to take the final exam orally on a one-to-one basis with the instructor.  Especially those interested in graduate work can benefit from this format, since MA and Ph.D. comprehensive exams normally comprise both a written and an oral section.  Undergraduate work often limits the student's experience to take a serious, intellectually based, oral exam. A basic difference between my oral exam and one for an advanced degree is that examiners for advanced degrees do not mind intimidating their candidates.  That is certainly NOT my goal in this format!