Explorations in Russian Literature Course: A Day with Anna Karenina March 22, 2013

Anna Karenina is the most truly adult and mature of Tolstoys novels, and its central attraction, giving it unmatched power, is the character of Anna herself. Tolstoy summons into being a whole society as he moves the reader effortlessly from one social milieu to another, evoking familial and social relationships, intellectual attitudes, and habits of behaviour, with supreme mastery. His work is concerned not only with the problem of marriage and womens role but also with the issues of social commitment and spiritual liberation expressed with great hope of fulfilment at the end of the novel. Acclaimed by Dostoyevsky as a perfect work of art, Anna Karenina has had a profound influence on literature, theatre and cinema both in Russia and in the West. Through discussions, images and extracts from texts, documentaries and films, this study day looks closely at the phenomenon of Anna Karenina within the broad socio-political, historical and cultural context. Details of this event may be subject to change. Please visit http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/erak for more information or to register.

Official Website: http://cce.sydney.edu.au/course/ERAK