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He's a nice enough guy, but the lectures were honestly dreadful. Didn't ever make any slides or anything, so every lecture was him highlighting some passages from whatever book we were readings and just rambling through those. Pretty boring class overall, but simple enough.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Reynolds is great! He is very kind, understanding, openminded, and always willing to help out. He is very knowledgable and passionate about the material as well, and I really enjoyed the class!Rate My Professors ↗
super nice and cooperative. Meaningful class if interested in the literatureRate My Professors ↗
LIT 220: Very knowledgeable about Chekov and is clearly really interested in his works so if you are too you will love this class. Not the best easy lit class. Takes attendance every day, papers are graded kinda hard for a 200 lvl class, have to read a lot.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Reynolds was a great professor. The content on Dostoyevsky is interesting and he presents a lot of good information in the lectures as well as providing chapter summaries for a lot of the works. Between going to lectures, reading the books, and reviewing some of the content he provides, the papers should be relatively straightforward.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Reynolds provided ample background knowledge allowing a comprehensive understanding of Dostoevsky's masterpieces. He is very passionate and excited to share his wealth of knowledge. If you enjoy literature, philosophy (existentialism especially), psychology, history, and an artistic representation of human nature, Dr. Reynolds is phenomenal.Rate My Professors ↗
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This course explores Anton Chekhov's works within the context of Russian culture and his universal appeal.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2012: 3.60 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.83 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.59 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=33 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleExamines Dostoevsky's exploration of life's fundamental questions through close reading of translated works.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Andrew Reynolds is consistently praised for his deep knowledge of Dostoevsky and passion for the material. Reviewers highlight his clear lectures and helpful essay feedback, though one notes slow grading turnaround. He is described as kind and willing to help, making the class fulfilling for students engaged with the reading.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025SLAVIC 420 examines Anton Chekhov's works within their literary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
SLAVIC 422 examines Dostoevsky's works within their literary, historical, and cultural contexts.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
SLAVIC 991 is an independent research course in Slavic literature involving supervised writing and research.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | LITTRANS 220 | Chekhov: the Drama of Modern Life |
| Fall 2026 | LITTRANS 222 | Dostoevsky in Translation |
| Fall 2026 | SLAVIC 420 | Chekhov |
| Fall 2026 | SLAVIC 422 | Dostoevsky |
| Fall 2026 | SLAVIC 991 | Individual Research-slavic Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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