Fathers and Children (Everyman's Library) [Hardcover]

Ivan Turgenev (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1991

(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)Introduction by John Bayley; Translation by Avril Pyman

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Everyman's Library (October 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679405364
• ISBN-13: 978-0679405368
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.9 x 8.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,553,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great translation, lovely stories, awesome edition, March 9, 2011

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Matt Newton - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fathers and Children (Second Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) (Paperback)

I loved this book. I think the translation feels fluid, modern, and on point with the historical context. The Norton critical edition provides a number of letters and essays on this, perfect for a scholar. Beautiful novel, interesting, progressive characters that depict a shift in Russian thought in the volatile 1840s.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Translation, October 15, 2010

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This review is from: Fathers and Children (AKA Fathers and Sons) (Kindle Edition)

Turgenev is wonderful. This translation is awful. The translator does not / can not speak English. It's as if she did it with a dictionary and thesaurus and no working knowledge of spoken English. Also lots of typos in the Kindle edition.

6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Who is translating?, July 31, 2010

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Juan C. Larach (San Francisco,CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fathers and Children (Kindle Edition)

The various translations of Fathers & Children (aka Fathers & Sons) by Turgenev are listed as available on Kindle. However, as Edith Grossman points out, translation does matter. I wanted the Pursglove translation but almost purchased the Kindle-available Caldwell translation just 'cause it's listed in all translations...a bit misleading...