Fathers and Sons (1862)

by Ivan Turgenev

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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. (

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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. (

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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 (

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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. (

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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! (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Ivan Turgenev	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Bein, Kazimierz	Translator	main author	some editions	confirmed
Garnett, Constance	Translator	main author	some editions	confirmed
Edmonds, Rosemary	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Freeborn, Richard	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Garret, Constance	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Hodge, Alan	Foreword	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Reavy, George	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Saalborn, Arn.	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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A House of Gentlefolk; Fathers and Children by Ivan Turgenev

The Best Known Works of Ivan Turgenev (Fathers and Sons/Smoke/Nine Short Stories) by Ivan Turgenev

Collected Works of Ivan Turgenev by Ivan Turgenev

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Fathers and Sons

Original title

Отцы и дети

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Fathers and Children

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1862

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Bazarov, Yevgeny Vasilyevich

Kirsanov, Arkady Nikolaevich

Kirsanov, Nikolai Petrovich

Kirsanov, Pavel Petrovich

Bazarov, Vasily Ivanovich

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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (2006/2008/2010 Edition)

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Easton Press: The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (26)

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Виссариона Григорьевича Белинского

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"Well, Piotr, not in sight yet?" was the question asked on May the 20th, 1859, by a gentleman of a little over forty, in a dusty coat and checked trousers, who came out without his hat on to the low steps of the posting station at S-.

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When Arkady Petrovich comes home from college, his father finds his eager, naive son changed almost beyond recognition, for the impressionable Arkady has fallen under the powerful influence of the friend accompanying him. A self-proclaimed nihilist, the ardent young Bazarov shocks Arkady's father by criticizing the landowning way of life and by his outspoken determination to sweep away the traditional values of contemporary Russian society. Turgenev's depiction of the conflict between generations and their ideals stunned readers when "Fathers and Sons" was first published in 1862. But many could sympathize with Arkady's fascination with the nihilistic hero whose story vividly captures the hopes and regrets of a changing Russia.

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Considered one of the world's greatest novels, this controversial classic offers modern readers a vivid, timeless depiction of the clash between the older Russian aristocracy and the youthful radicalism that foreshadowed the revolution. Includes a new introduction. Reissue.… (more)

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