Call it a CliffsNote, not Cliff Note or Cliffs Note. If you're looking for the original literature study guide series, then you've come to the right place.
Default Cover Image

Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons covers the growing divide between two generations of 19th-century Russians: the conservative Slavophiles, who believed that Russian tradition should continue, and the young nihilists like Yevgeny Bazarov, who questioned preconceived ideas and the old order. Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons influenced many of the great Russian novelists to come, most obviously Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Take the Quiz Which of the following is NOT a theme in Fathers and Sons?
  1. The changing class structure in modern Russia
  2. The importance of discipline in raising a child
  3. The natural antagonism between succeeding generations
  4. The contrast between the romantic past and the realistic present
Quiz
CliffsNotes® To Go
Literature reviews for the iPhone™ & iPod touch® help you study anywhere, anytime.
Learn more now!
The Ultimate Learning Experience!
WATCH the film and READ the lit note for a fast way to study!
Learn more!