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When first published in 1862, this novel of a divided Russia, with
peasants set against masters and fathers set against sons, caused
great outrage. But its enduring legacy of social insight and
conscience mixed with drama has given it universal appeal. Written
about a "superfluous" man who was trapped between ideologies in
19th century Russia, when the young "nihilists" were at odds with
the old-line liberals, "Fathers and Sons" is relevant in any age.
There are always going to be clashes between generations and
between those who hope for the "destruction" of an old edifice for
an only partially imagined design for a new one. Ivan Turgenev
presents us with perhaps the most truthful representation of this
timeless, generational conflict. Of the greats in Russian
literature--Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Turgenev, and Pushkin, Turgenev
gets his point across best of all. "Fathers and Sons" ranks with
Turgenev's "Sketches from a Hunter's Album" as one of the most
perfectly written and deeply moving books ever written. A reader
with a good knowledge of Russia will not fail to appreciate this
novel, and may not even be able to put it down, not so much from
being riveted to an adventurous plot, but from being captivated by
the sublime, marvelous beauty of Turgenev's prose. "Fathers and
Sons" is a very powerful book, eye-opening and profoundly sad,
which every reader will appreciate. The art involved in creating
"Fathers and Sons" is what makes it a truly amazing and valuable
piece of literature. Each character has characteristics that are
very human. The thoughts, ideas, and ideals of the very different
characters are the entirety of the plot. Turgenev does such an
incredible job of creating conflict, that he doesn't need to place
the characters in any action in order to attract the reader. A must
read for any fan of Russian literature
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Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
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