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Fathers and Sons
by Ivan Turgenev
I started reading this book because I was looking for clues to help me decipher William Trevor’s [b:Reading Turgenev|1354222|Reading Turgenev|William Trevor|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|1343923] but I didn’t really find many - I’ve since realised that Trevor was mostly referring to a different Turgenev novel, [b:On the Eve|616052|On the Eve|Ivan Turgenev|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1347341272s/616052.jpg|2578778]. In fact Fathers and Sons has more in common with another book I read recently, Belinda McKeon’s [b:Solace|11512137|Solace|Belinda McKeon|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327105761s/11512137.jpg|15774145]. Both novels are concerned with the gaps in comprehension between people of different generations, in particular between fathers and sons and the tensions that arise as a result of these gaps and the consequent impact on the lives of all concerned. Interestingly, around 1840, Turgenev is said to have visited Edgworthstown, the home of Maria Edgeworth in Ireland where Solace is set. I imagine that she and Turgenev had a lot in common: land reform, plus access to better health and education for the masses.
However, in Fathers and Sons, Turgenev seems to be saying that there is no point trying to bring about reforms until the time is right: during the course of the novel, he disposes rather cruelly of his principal reformer and turns the reformer’s main friend and supporter into a comfortable and prosperous landowner’s son living out his life in complete harmony with his father.
However, in Fathers and Sons, Turgenev seems to be saying that there is no point trying to bring about reforms until the time is right: during the course of the novel, he disposes rather cruelly of his principal reformer and turns the reformer’s main friend and supporter into a comfortable and prosperous landowner’s son living out his life in complete harmony with his father.