The required textbook and materials for this course are:
- Golosa: A Basic Course in Russian, Book 2, Fifth Edition, by Richard Robin, et al. We will NOT use the workbook that is also offered with the textbook. You do not need to purchase bundles, CD, or other products. For specific information, see the Alexandria Campus bookstore listing.
- Accompanying Website (http://www.gwu.edu/~slavic/golosa/)
- The text for Uncle Vanya in Russian is provided on the course site. You may want to find an English translation of the text. A couple are available for free online. Others can be purchased in any good bookstore. Having an English translation is not mandatory. At certain points along the way we will refer to the Penguin Classics translation by Peter Carson (Anton Chekhov: Plays, ISBN 13: 978-0-14-044733-0). You are not required to purchase this book.
- If you have an iPhone, you may want to acquire the App Loudbook. Loudbook comes with Дядя Ваня as an audiobook for no additional cost.