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"Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel published in 1862. When university graduate Arkady returns home with his friend Bazarov, a self-proclaimed nihilist, generational tensions erupt. Bazarov's radical philosophy clashes with the older generation's values, while both young men find their beliefs tested by unexpected romance. As ideological conflicts intensify and personal relationships grow complicated, the story explores the widening gap between traditional Russian society and a new generation determined to reject everything their fathers held sacred. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883 |
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| Translator | Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James), 1869-1942 |
| Title | Fathers and Sons |
| Note | Translation of: Отцы и дети. |
| Credits | Produced by Annemie Arnst, Ema Majhut and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Bodleian Library, Oxford) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Nihilism (Philosophy) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 47935 |
| Release Date | Jan 10, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2285 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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