Fathers and Sons: College Edition |
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Author:
| Turgenev, Ivan Sergeyevich |
Footnotes by:
| Naney, C. |
Series title: | College Edition Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4928-3434-2 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $5.95 |
Book Description:
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FATHERS AND SONS, by Ivan Turgenev, has been called the archetype of the nineteenth century Russian novel-the work that set the pattern for those of Tolstoy and others. It is, in fact, a novel that can be spoken of in many lights. At the title (more literally translated as FATHERS AND CHILDREN) implies, it can be read as an analysis of the age-old conflict between generations. Those whose view tends toward history will read it as a priceless window into the world that brought the...
More DescriptionFATHERS AND SONS, by Ivan Turgenev, has been called the archetype of the nineteenth century Russian novel-the work that set the pattern for those of Tolstoy and others. It is, in fact, a novel that can be spoken of in many lights. At the title (more literally translated as FATHERS AND CHILDREN) implies, it can be read as an analysis of the age-old conflict between generations. Those whose view tends toward history will read it as a priceless window into the world that brought the Russian Revolution and its far-reaching impact on our own times. In truth, the novel has multiple themes: the artistic view versus the intellectual or scientific view; the tragedy of life ruled by impulse?or by idealism. In short, FATHERS AND SONS is a masterpiece of nineteenth century Western literature.