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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev. The fathers and children of the novel refers to the growing divide between the two generations of Russians, and the character Yevgeny Bazarov has been referred to as the "first Bolshevik", for his nihilism and rejection of the old order. Turgenev wrote Fathers and Sons as a response to the growing cultural schism that he saw between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the growing nihilist movement. Both the nihilists (the "sons") and the 1830s liberals sought Western-based social change in Russia. Additionally, these two modes of thought were contrasted with ...

In Turgenevs last and most expansive novel, we journey into late nineteenth-century Russia, where a group of disillusioned young individuals challenge the rigid social hierarchies and power dynamics of their time. Driven by a fervent desire to inspire revolutionary change among the peasant and working classes, they rally around a Populist cause. This compelling narrative weaves together a rich tapestry of characters—from aristocrats to artists, from workers to dreamers—unveiling the raw emotions and conflicts that arise as they navigate their ideals and realities. This first volume ...

Set against the backdrop of the 1850s, On the Eve emerges in 1860, just two years prior to Turgenevs renowned novel Fathers and Sons. The story follows the young Elena Nikolaevna Stakhov, daughter of the distracted Nikolai Arteyemvitch and Anna Vassilyevna Stakhov, as she navigates the complexities of her relationships. Misunderstood by her parents—who are more concerned with their own intrigues than Elenas well-being—she finds solace in the company of the aspiring professor Andrei Petrovitch Bersenyev and the ambitious sculptor Pavel Yakovitch Shubin, both of whom may harbor feelings for ...

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