Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons is Ivan Turgenev's masterpiece of classic Russian fiction, presented here in an English translation by Richard Freeborn as part of the Oxford World's Classics series.

The novel explores the tensions between older and younger generations in nineteenth-century Russia. Through its vivid characters, it contrasts traditional views with the rising radical and nihilistic philosophies held by the young, examining the friction between family expectations, modern intellectual movements, and changing social conditions.

This paperback edition is well suited for secondary school students, university literature undergraduates, teachers, and general readers who appreciate world classics.