Sarah Hudspith
Associate Professor in Russian at the University of Leeds, contributing expertise on Dostoevsky's background and the novel's context.
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Nov 14, 2019 • 53min
Crime and Punishment
Guests Sarah Hudspith, Oliver Ready, and Sarah Young dive deep into the psyche of Raskolnikov, the troubled protagonist of Dostoevsky's classic. They discuss how Dostoevsky's harrowing experiences shaped the novel's exploration of morality, guilt, and the human condition. The intriguing characters, like the enigmatic Sonia and Svidrigailov, reveal complexities of good and evil. The conversation also contrasts Dostoevsky's themes with those of Tolstoy, shedding light on their literary rivalry and the depth of Dostoevsky's emotional narratives.
May 17, 2018 • 50min
The Emancipation of the Serfs
Shane O'Rourke, historian of Russian social and political life; Simon Dixon, expert on Muscovite and Imperial Russia; Sarah Hudspith, scholar of 19th‑century Russian literature and peasant culture. They explore the origins and scale of serfdom, daily serf life and literary responses, the politics behind the 1861 reform, its terms and practical limits, and the social and cultural consequences that followed.
