Fathers and Sons Resources
Movie or TV Productions
1971 TV Mini-Series
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One of the only film productions of Fathers and Sons. This one's pretty obscure, but many later films and mini-series that borrowed the name didn't actually tell the same story.
Documents
Turgenev Overview
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A look at the writer's life and role in Russian and European literature.
Turgenev and Nihilism
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A literary blog on how Turgenev deals with Nihilism and ideology in the novel.
Full Text Online
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Bartleby.com provides the full text of Fathers and Sons for free.
Audios
NPR Praise
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An excellent reading of Fathers and Sons on NPR, complete with a short essay on why the novel is a must-read.
A Take on Nihilism
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A popular radio station takes a crack at defining nihilism (a more broad philosophy than that just identified in Fathers and Sons).
Images
Turgenev
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A portrait of this giant of Russian literature.
Bazarov Confesses to His Love
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Shot of an intense-looking Bazarov confessing to his love for Anna Sergeyevna in a stage production.
Other
What Britannica Has to Stay
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Link to Britannica entries on historical context, author's background, and the novel itself.