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| The Intersection of Art and History in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace |
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012; 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 
U of I Lifetime Enrichment Adult Program
In preparation for a campus-wide community celebration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, UI LEAP offers this exciting introduction into the world of Napoleonic wars, dashing cavaliers and damsels in distress, grandiose imperial intrigues and devastating human tragedies. One of the most human novels ever created, part historical chronicle, part personal narrative, War and Peace, leads us into the world of early-19th century nobility and peasantry and helps us gain insight into the dawning of the modern, post-French Revolution, European identity. You will read all four volumes of War and Peace in 6 weeks. The first class will offer an introduction to the time period, Tolstoy’s life and work, and the history of the novel. You will read and discuss one volume per week during weeks 2-5. Week 6 will be set aside for the Epilogues and conclusion. There will be no written assignments for this class.
NOTE: Should you desire, you can pick up the book Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky at Prairie Lights. If you purchase the book from another location, ensure you purchase the above translation.
Ann Barker teaches classes on 19th-century European Literature in the new Division of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. She received her PhD in Comparative Literature from the UI in 2002. Every spring she teaches a course on Tolstoy and Dostevsky, fondly known as Tolestoevsky, which covers War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Crime and Punishment, The Demons and several shorter works by the two giants of Russian Literature.
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| The Intersection of Art and History in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace also occurs on: | | Tue, Mar. 20, 2012 | Tue, Mar. 27, 2012 | Tue, Apr. 3, 2012 | | Tue, Apr. 10, 2012 | Tue, Apr. 17, 2012 | Tue, Apr. 24, 2012 | |
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