Fathers and sons /

Turgenev, Ivan Sergeevich, 1818-1883.

Fathers and sons / Ivan Turgenev ; translated from the Russian by Avril Pyman ; with an introduction by John Bayley. - xxix, 247 pages ; 22 cm. - Everyman's library, 17 . - Everyman's library, 17 .

Examines the conflict of attitudes in mid-19th-century Russia, as distant pre-echoes of the Revolution continue to rumble through the remote rural landscape. The story follows the Kirsanov family, representatives of the old regime, and the violent character of the anti-hero Bazarov.

9781857150179 (hbk.)


Fathers and sons--Fiction.


Russia--Social life and customs--1533-1917--Fiction.

891.733 TUR / 023261