The double in Dostoevsky: The Brothers Karamazov and other writings

A recurring theme in 19th-century literature from Gogol to Stevenson and beyond, the idea of the ‘double’ defines Dostoevsky’s writing both in terms of character psychology and broader narrative structure. The course will consider Dostoevsky’s re-definition of the double’s traditional division in his final and most ambitious novel, The Brothers Karamazov.