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Comparative Literature concentrator Jeffrey Pastis ‘14.5 still refers to any text divided into sections as a chapter book. “My work focuses on turn-of-the-century chapter books, and the transition from realism to symbolist and proto-modernist strategies,” said Pastis of his thesis, a detailed review of turn-of-the-century Russian literature. “But that sounds much more complicated than it really is.” Asked to identify his favorite author, Pastis responded that it was a close race between Proust and Dostoevsky, both of whom he identified as masters of the psychological chapter book, adding "it’s probably worth learning Russian to really appreciate ‘Crime and Punishment,’ one of the most profoundly affecting chapter books ever written." His favorite picture book is “Advanced Organic Chemistry,” by Carey and Sundberg.
