Fathers and Sons

The novel “Fathers and Sons” is among the most celebrated works of Ivan Turgenev and stands as a cornerstone of world literature. Structured as a domestic and social drama, the book explores generational conflict and the collision of opposing worldviews. Its social and philosophical depth unfolds through the relationships between the younger and older generations — embodied by characters such as the radical nihilist Yevgeny Bazarov, his father, and their contemporaries. Turgenev vividly depicts the struggle between emergent ideas and entrenched traditions, creating a penetrating and realistic portrait of nineteenth-century society.