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Loading... Fathers and Sons (1862)by Ivan Turgenev
This work of fiction is set in Russia before the revolution. Serfdom was similar to slavery and the story contrasts the life of aristocracy with that of serfs. The main characters are two students: Bazarov being the leader and Arkady being his follower. The story is somewhat interesting in its description of the characters and was likely more of interest in the day of its writing. The eventual demise of Bazarov seems of limited importance since his existence was largely an annoyance to most. I do not recommend the book unless you are interested in Russian history. (  ) GlennBell | Apr 29, 2013 |  This is one of those books I read in college that I don't remember very well. Perhaps a reread is in order. (  ) auntieknickers | Apr 3, 2013 | This is not a review. But today there have been many exchanges on several of the reviews on this book at GR, and I just found this link to an essay by Henry James on Turgenev, and I did not know where to hang it. http://www.eldritchpress.org/ist/hjames1.htm (  ) KalliopeMuse | Apr 2, 2013 | My new favorite novel. Pavel Petrovich is a darling, and I am delighted to find female characters who are ambiguous and complicated. I am so profoundly uninterested in Bazarov it probably approaches embarrassing, but I can't help it: he bores me. (  ) cricketbats | Mar 30, 2013 | This book throws me back to my teens, a time when I read all the great Russian authors. I really like this book, because it captured the atmosphere of the times. It does so in a style that is more gentle than Dostoevsky; and reaches down into the character of the protagonists. I wish, however, that it went deeper into the relationship between the generations. But then, that is my wish only! ( ) RajivC | Feb 17, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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