This course traces the evolution of the Russian novel from its beginnings with Pushkin and through the novels of Turgenev, Goncharov, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and others. In translation. Russian majors will read most works in Russian. This course is offered at the 500 and 700 level with additional assignments at the 700 level. Not open to students with credit in SLAV 550. Prerequisite: Two years of Russian language or consent of the instructor.