Fathers and Sons

«Fathers and Sons» — a famous novel by Ivan Turgenev, published in 1862. This work has become one of the most significant in Russian literature of the 19th century. The main theme of the novel — the contrast between old... and new generations, the conflict between fathers and their children. The main confrontation is centered around two characters — Yevgeny Bazarov and Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov. Yevgeny Bazarov — a representative of the new generation, young, rational, and skeptical of the traditions and ideas of his time.
He preaches a scientific approach to life and rejects old ideals and values. In contrast, Nikolai Petrovich Kirsanov — an adult man, a proponent of traditions and a landowner. He represents the old generation, which is not ready to accept new ideas and challenges. The conflict between representatives of «fathers» and «sons» becomes an emotional, intellectual, and ideological plot of the novel. The novel had a profound impact on the development of public thought and culture of its time.