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Fathers and Sons (Oxford World's Classics) Oxford World's Classics Edition

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When a young graduate returns home he is accompanied, much to his father and uncle's discomfort, by a strange friend "who doesn't acknowledge any authorities, who doesn't accept a single principle on faith." Turgenev's masterpiece of generational conflict shocked Russian society when it was published in 1862 and continues today to seem as fresh and outspoken as it did to those who first encountered its nihilistic hero.

This new translation, specially commissioned for the Oxford World's Classics, is the first to draw on Turgenev's working manuscript, which only came to light in 1988.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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019953604X
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Oxford University Press
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June 15, 2008
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5.1 x 0.6 x 7.7 inches
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; Oxford World's Classics edition (June 15, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019953604X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199536047
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 13 years and up
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 980L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.7 inches

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Bill Schwicker

Excellent read

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Turgenev is The Master (as Hemingway admitted).

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Michael Campbell

About fathers and sons and so much more!

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The basic plot of this book, as the title claims, is about Fathers and Sons. The relationship between them and their thoughts and feelings of each other and themselves. This book is one of my favorites and honestly one of the more underrated of my favorites.

On the surface, it's rather simple, sons wanting to be different than their fathers, and fathers wanting to understand and relate to their sons who they feel they've lost touch with. Although this aspect of the story is straightforward, it's written so masterfully as to be perfectly relatable and relevant a century and half later.

The first time I read this book, I felt like it brought me closer to my father and understanding him, despite our wide differences of thought and opinion. I was so impressed by that, I didn't really give much else in the novel a lot of thought.

That was a mistake. There's so much going on in this relatively short novel. It's about the simplistic practicality of nihilism versus the beautiful complexity of romanticism. It's about love, both the romantic and the familial. It's about pride and how it can destroy you if you aren't careful. It's about accepting the differences of those you care about and moving forward. It's about loss and mourning. Basically, it's a perfectly accurate representation of life.

Every character feels relatable and easily understood. The writing is incredibly concise for the time in which it was written, and it conveys so much meaning with so few words. The novel is even often hilarious; the duel in particular showing the ludicrous side of pride in a way that made me laugh loudly to myself.

It made me think about myself, life, and those I care about. I've always been of the opinion that truly great fiction makes you think, not tells you what to think, and Fathers and Sons does it as well as any book I've had to joy of reading.

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D'vo

Adds nothing to the conversation about nihilism

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I had read many references saying that Ivan Turgenev was one of the first literary references to nihilism, while this may be true and the word nihilism is used in the book a lot it does not actually affect or shed any light on nihilism. Arkady and his friend Bazarov go home after completing the equivalent of college to visit their respective fathers and for the most part get along with everyone in a respectful and boring way. Arkady's friend does in fact argue with Arkady's uncle and that is really the only point of contention in the whole book.
Yes a few things happen but the book is mostly derivative of itself. Tolstoy was to find it so boring his relationship with Turgenev was temporarily halted. I kind of see the reason why. Mercifully short. As always with Oxford world classics plenty of endnotes.
If you want a good book on nihilism look at Dostoevsky Demons/Devils.

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The Old and the New in 1862 Russia

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“Fathers and Sons” by Ivan Turgenev, published in 1862, takes place in “Old Russia” with its horse-drawn vehicles and serf-society, but it is as current today as it was groundbreaking then. The older (the Fathers’) generation is seen as behind the times, too conservative, or too liberal. Nihilism was popularized by this novel. The younger generation portrays itself as worldly, sophisticated, and hip. The sons are often highly critical of the fathers. The social politics foretell the eventual revolution to come 65 years later.

Though most of the characters are “old money”, landed pseudo-aristocrats and Russian military in background (and reasonably well educated – at least the men) thus giving the reader a view of Russian life from their perspective, the thrust of the novel illuminates the age-old differences between the generations and the gaps between science and superstition.

“Fathers and Sons” is not a sweeping epic tome that launches you into the great endless Russian landscape. Rather, it’s short, about 220 pages, and yet is filled with adventure, great characters, a little humor, personal triumphs and tragedy, to say nothing of the sounds, smells, tastes, travels, food and drink of the day. Thus, it is tidy and centered only on the story of the particular fathers and sons. It’s a sumptuous brief novel which reads exceedingly well and quickly. The translation is modern and apt. Each of the 2 sons (who are great friends in their 20’s at the time of the novel) are as different as can be. At first for during the initial 40 or 50 pages or so, I began to think the 2 young men (the sons) were “more” than just pals. I was wrong about that and glad for my mistake. Their growing pains and pleasures, constrained by culture and protocol of the time, seem normal and universal by the end of the story. One — Arkady Kirsanov – eventually marries happily and the other – Yevgeny Bazarov, the nihilist …. well, you’ll have to read it to find out.

Not one page disappoints. “Fathers and Sons” is true treasure to discover and devour. It’s a 5 for sure, a classic.

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Excellent.

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Great Author Great Read.

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Not Turgenev's best but....

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This is my second novel by Turgenev. I enjoyed "Sketches from a Hunter's Album," better. The beginning of this novel, was intriguing while the author illustrates the plot of the characters. However, it becomes quite tedious with his introduction of additional characters whom do not play an integral part of the story. One can assume based upon the title that the author wishes to portray Father & Son relationships in a mid-19th century setting, yet both of the relationships which the author foretells does not end with any real purpose or conclusion. This was a disappointment. Nevertheless, the central theme revolves around the generational continuity between children and their parents even in the amidst of societal philosophical differences. It is in these differences which remains consistent from one generation to another. A phrase in summary with a perspective that regrets that look like hopes and hopes that look like regrets result when youth has subsided and old age has not yet come.

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A clunky translation

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I think this is probably a great book, but it reads as a translation not as a flowing text - at least for me. I am now reading instead War and Peace in the brilliant translation by Anthony Briggs.

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Classic tale.

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A truly wonderful book

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I really loved this book, in fact it's definitely one of my top ten favourite books. I had never read Turgenev before and thought it might be heavy going but it was just the opposite, an exquisite, lyrical depiction of nineteenth century Russia and a moving description of the intense love between the father and son of the title.

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