Turgenev's masterpiece about the conflict between generations is as fresh, open, and exciting today as it was upon its first publication in 1862. The controversial portrait of Bazarov, the energetic, cynical, and self-assured nihilist who rejects the romanticism of his predecessors, shook Russian society. In fact, the image of humanity being freed from centuries-old conformities and prejudices through science is one that can threaten institutions of any political or religious belief and is particularly powerful in the modern era. This new translation, commissioned specifically for the "World's Classics" series, is the first to be based on Turgenev's working manuscript, which only came to light in 1988.

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