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Fathers and Children
Fathers and Children | Ivan Turgenev
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Arkady, a university graduate, returns from St. Petersburg to his fathers estate with his mentor Bazarova nihilist. Fathers and Children (also known as Fathers and Sons) is a novel written in 1862 by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev and published in Moscow by The Russian Messenger. The main theme of the novel is the conflict between two generationsthe fathers, the liberal serf owners, and the children, nihilists who reject their authority and traditions. Turgenevs novel also helped popularize the term nihilism, especially after the words use by an influential Russian nihilist movement in the 1860s. Despite being harshly criticized in Russia, the novel was very well received in Europe, being praised by influential novelists like Gustave Flaubert and Guy de Maupassant, making it the first Russian novel to gain recognition in the Western literary world. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
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sisilia
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4⭐️ It‘s a story about 2 fathers and 2 sons, and how they differ in their thinking and POV. In today‘s context, this would be Gen X vs Gen Z. As a Gen X myself, I totally relate with the fathers but I wonder how I‘d think about this novel if I were to read it when I was in my early 20s 🤔

DGRachel I read this when I was 17. I don‘t remember much about it except that I LOVED it (and 30 years later I think it‘s one of the few Russian novels I‘ve been able to get through 😂) 1w
sisilia @DGRachel Haha I can understand that. His writing is compact and to the point. I like Russian lit; they tickle your compassion 1w
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batsy
Fathers and Children | Ivan Turgenev
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Splurged a bit on a modest #bookhaul

Kinokuniya is always way too tempting this time of the year and that new NYRB translation of Turgenev has been waiting patiently in my wishlist for many months 🤩

Tamra I‘m glad you treated yourself! 🤗 13mo
batsy @Tamra 😁❤️ 13mo
jlhammar Yay for splurges! Those all sound great. 13mo
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sarahbarnes 🎁📚 13mo
merelybookish So fun to treat yourself to some books! 13mo
Ruthiella Sometimes you just have to give in to the temptation! ❤️📚 13mo
Schwifty Ah, Fathers and Sons. I enjoyed that one. It‘s not too long and hits hard. 13mo
batsy @Schwifty I read it once in my teens and I was too young to get it, I think. I remember nothing. I'm excited to read it in this translation! 13mo
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