'We sit in the mud, my friend, and reach for the stars.'
Originally published in 1862, Father and Sons remains one of the most admired Russian novels of the nineteenth century.
Arkady Kirsanov is due to move back home after attending university, much to his father's delight. He also brings with him a close friend, Eugene Barazov, who Arkady's father warmly receives. But before long, tensions begin to rise in the household: Arkady and Eugene's philosophies – promoting concepts such as nihilism – are beginning to make Arkady's father uneasy. Their views are too radical – and they reject the traditional Russian life Arkady's father so carefully created for himself and the family. A perennial and moving exploration generational conflict, Fathers and Sons is a narrative that still resonates with many. This audiobook edition is brilliantly read by Jonathan Keeble.
Ivan Turgenev (1818 – 1883) was a novelist, playwright, poet and translator. Known for his realist style and focus on the everyday, he is regarded as one of the greatest Russian writers of the nineteenth century, and many credit him for introducing Russian literature to the West.
Lauri
3.7.2025
A novel to put you to sleep. Don't worry though, there isn't much to miss out on, as your dreams have a million times more happen in them than this novel. This lovely and thoroughly Russian innovation in style is so influential that the later great works are so much like children and half children of this that this novel is like if someone took every Russian classic that came after this and threw them together into a particle accelerator. Coming up with the word "nihilism" is cool, but there has to be something else interesting in a novel than just words.
Jotta voit kirjoittaa arvostelun, sinun täytyy lataa sovellus