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"The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky: A Three Part Course with Dr. Joseph Luzzi
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Lecture 1: Books 1–5 of The Brothers Karamazov
Lecture 2: Books 6–10 of The Brothers Karamazov
Lecture 3: Books 11–12, Epilogue of The Brothers Karamazov
Joseph Luzzi received his Ph.D. from Yale University and is a Professor of Comparative Literature and Faculty Member in Italian Studies at Bard College, where he has taught since 2002 after being a visiting faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania. A frequent contributor to publications including the New York Times, TLS, and Chronicle of Higher Education, he is the author of 5 books, including "My Two Italies," a New York Times Editors' Choice selection and "In a Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love," a Vanity Fair “Must-Read” selection. His work has been translated into multiple languages and his many awards include a Yale College Teaching Prize, Dante Society of America Essay Prize, and Wallace Fellowship at Villa I Tatti, Harvard's Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. In 2017 he was named Cittadino Onorario/Honorary Citizen in Acri, Calabria, his Italian parents' birthplace. His next book is "Botticelli's Secret: The Lost Drawings and the Rediscovery of the Renaissance," which will be published by W. W. Norton. Professor Luzzi is the founder of the Virtual Book Club, an online community of readers dedicated to exploring some of the best books ever written. Learn more at JosephLuzzi.com.
This is a three-part series held weekly and hosted on Zoom. Please check the schedule for the specific dates and times for each lecture.
Is there a reading list in advance?
Though the course is open to participants with no background on this topic, we do encourage you to read along during each week of the course.
How long are the lectures?
Each lecture is 60 minutes long with time for Q&A.
How much is the course?
The course is $105 USD for three lectures.
Is a recording available if I am unable to attend the live discussion each week?
Yes. A link to view the Zoom room recording will be emailed to you within 48 hours of each session's conclusion.
Recordings will be available to re-watch at leisure up until 30 days after the course's conclusion.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
60 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Dr. Lizzie is a natural. He is able to bring his enormous reading experience and thinking skills to address the text of Dostoevsky’s work. He connects with us easily and brings us into his search for meaning. We feel comfortable sharing our insights as well.
Another outstanding course with Dr. Joseph Luzzi. He provided a lot of very interesting insight into this book, making it much easier to read and enjoy. Dr. Luzzi is an outstanding teacher and speaker.
This was an electrifying and deeply satisfying book and Dr Luzzi expressed the excitement that I felt upon reading it.
This was an electrifying and deeply satisfying book and Dr Luzzi expressed the excitement that I felt upon reading it.
This is the introduction to the three-part course on the book "The Brothers Karamazov". I hadn't started reading it yet, but Dr. Luzzi's lecture was so interesting and motivating that I immediately sat down to start the book. His insights are always invaluable and his enthusiasm for his subjects is infectious.