Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev, published by Random House Publishing Group on November 13, 2001, is a revised edition of this classic work. The novel, originally published in Russia in 1862, explores the generational misunderstandings between the conservative views of Pavel Kirsanov and the radical perspectives of Evgenii Bazarov, a medical student. Turgenev’s narrative delves into the complexities of these contrasting worldviews, prompting readers to reflect on the dynamics of familial relationships and societal change.
In this edition, readers will encounter Turgenev’s characters, whose profound vitality and sincerity drive the narrative. The book presents a rich exploration of themes such as psychological conflict and the clash between tradition and modernity. With its 256 pages, this English-language edition invites readers to engage with the literary and psychological dimensions of Turgenev’s work, solidifying its status as a significant contribution to the canon of Russian literature.
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When Fathers and Sons was first published in Russia, in 1862, it was met with a blaze of controversy about where Turgenev stood in relation to his account of generational misunderstanding. Was he criticizing the worldview of the conservative aesthete, Pavel Kirsanov, and the older generation, or that of the radical, cerebral medical student, Evgenii Bazarov, representing the younger one? The critic Dmitrii Pisarev wrote at the time that the novel “stirs the mind . . . because everything is permeated with the most complete and most touching sincerity.” N. N. Strakhov, a close friend of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, praised its “profound vitality.” It is this profound vitality in Turgenev’s characters that carry his novel of ideas to its rightful place as a work of art and as one of the classics of Russian Literature.
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