Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev with Richard Hare (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 1862 (view editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
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Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev is ideal for readers drawn to introspective explorations of ideological clashes and familial tensions, framed within a nuanced historical backdrop.

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Fathers and Sons (which also translates from the Russian as Fathers and Children) is regarded as the first great modern novel and one of the major works of 19th-century literature. Published in 1862, this tale of conflict between generations was h...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 5,943 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

emotional: 42%

sad: 32%

challenging: 24%

dark: 14%

funny: 12%

tense: 12%

informative: 11%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 8%

adventurous: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

relaxing: 4%

mysterious: 3%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

78% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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