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Fiction · 2019 · PG

Fathers and Sons

by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

A young nihilist returns home — and forces a reckoning between tradition and radical change.

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Violence

Barely any

A duel

Language

None

No profanity in most translations

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief romantic content

Substance Use

None

Social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Themes of nihilism, tradition, and the conflict between generations

What this book is about

Turgenev's 1862 novel introduces Bazarov, the first great nihilist in Russian literature, whose clash with the older generation defined a generation's debates. Mild content. Features a duel. Appropriate for older teens and adults.

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