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A Norton Critical Edition

By Ivan Turgenev

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Fathers and Children by Ivan Turgenev explores the generational clash between old and new ideologies in 19th-century Russia. The story centres on Arkady and his friend Bazarov, who return home after graduating from university. As they encounter various characters, their revolutionary beliefs are challenged by family dynamics and societal norms, creating a rich tapestry of philosophical and emotional conflicts.
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You might enjoy this novel if you appreciate rich character development and exploration of generational conflict. Delve into the contrasts between the old and new in 19th-century Russia, where traditional values clash with new, radical ideologies, creating a compelling and thought-provoking narrative.

Michael R. Katz’s acclaimed translation of Turgenev’s greatest novel is again the basis for this Norton Critical Edition.

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The English rendition of the title of this novel has been problematic since the book's publication in 1862. In his prefatory note to the Second Edition, Katz explains his decision to return to the original title, the one preferred by the author himself: Ottsy i deti, literally Fathers and Children.

The novel is accompanied by a rich selection of Turgenev's letters that illustrate his involvement in the critical controversy that surrounded the publication of Fathers and Children. Four of the most significant critiques of the day—by Dmitry Pisarev, Nikolai Strakhov, Apollon Grigorev, and Alexander Herzen—further enhance the reader's understanding of this critical firestorm.

Twenty-three critical essays—seven of which are new to the Second Edition—are organized around several themes: the issue of translation; politics, including Turgenev's liberalism, his view of revolution, and his attitude toward nihilism; and various literary aspects, including Turgenev's use of imagery, generational conflict, the role of women, and the growing impact of science on society.

A Chronology of Turgenev's life and work and an updated Selected Bibliography are also included.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393927979

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 January 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: Second Edition

Contributors:

Edited by Michael R. Katz
Translated by Michael R. Katz
Edited by Michael Katz
Translated by Michael R. Katz
Translated by Michael Katz

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 357g

Pages: 432

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Classic Fiction Fiction General Fiction Ivan Turgenev Literary Fiction Series: Norton Critical Editions

About the Author

Michael R. Katz, is C. V. Starr Professor of Russian and East European Studies at Middlebury College. He is the author of The Literary Ballad in Early Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature and Dreams and the Unconscious in Nineteenth-Century Russian Fiction. He has translated and edited the Norton Critical Editions of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground and Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Children. He has also translated Alexander Herzen's Who Is to Blame?, N. G. Chernyshevsky's What Is to Be Done?, Dostoevsky's Devils, Druzhinin's Polinka Saks, Artsybashev's Sanin, and Jabotinsky's The Five.

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