Fathers and Sons

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Peter Carson's new translation of Turgenev's vivid and honest tale of generational conflict

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 he has brought with 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 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 also sympathize with Arkady's fascination with its nihilist hero whose story vividly captures the hopes and regrets of a changing Russia.

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780141441337
Published: September 2009

Number of pages: 240
Width: 130 mm
Height: 199 mm
Depth: 14 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd