| Fathers and Sons Contributor(s): Turgenev, Ivan (Author), Edmonds, Rosemary (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0140441476 ISBN-13: 9780140441475 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1965 Annotation: When first published in 1862, this novel of a divided Russia, with peasants set against masters and fathers set against sons, caused great outrage. But its enduring legacy of social insight and conscience mixed with drama has given it universal appeal. Features an introduction by Anna Tolstoy in an exciting new Bantam Classics' package. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 76375072 |
| Lexile Measure: 980 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.53 lbs) 304 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 143051 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With an introduction by Rosamund Bartlett and an afterword by Tatiana Tolstaya Turgenev's depiction of the conflict between generations and their ideals stunned readers when Fathers and Sons was first published in 1862. But many could also sympathize with Arkady's fascination with its nihilist hero whose story vividly captures the hopes and regrets of a changing Russia. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |