“ivan turgenev”

Fathers and Sons transcends the limits of times and cultures though set in definite time frame in Russian history. It critically views the conflict between the younger members of the Russian intelligentsia who became prominent after the Crimean War, and old intellectuals. It drew flaks from the conv... More

Ivan Turgenev, one of the greatest Russian writers, was the first to achieve real fame outside of his own country. He spent most of his adult life in Western Europe and started to write letters, not just to keep his friends informed of his progress, but 'in order to receive replies'. An entertaining... More

Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev (1818-1883) was a great Russian novelist and playwright. His novel Fathers and Sons is regarded as one of major works of 19th-century fiction. After the standard schooling for a child of a gentleman's family, He studied for one year at the University of Moscow and then move... More

Turgenev was a major 19th century Russian novelist. His novel Fathers and Sons is his best-known work. Turgenev wrote a famous obituary to his hero Gogol which caused him to be exiled for two years. During the 1850"s several Russian authors including Turgenev emigrated to Europe. Included in this co... More

Translated from the Russian BY CONSTANCE GARNETT... More