I found a few passages from books I’ve read this year that I did not include in any post. That is a shame in this case since it is a key passage in understanding Odintsova. I described her in this post as follows: “a wealthy widow (age 29). Self-disciplined and reserved, she thrives on order. […]
Tag: Fathers and Children
Portrait of Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev By Vasily Perov (1872) Picture source Young Man to Middle-Aged Man: ‘You had content but no force.’ Middle-Aged Man to Young Man: ‘And you have force but no content.’ – (The original epigraph to Fathers and Children which was later omitted.) From Henry James’ 1903 article on Turganev: Nothing that […]
This final section covers from Arkady’s and Bazarov’s trip to visit Bazarov’s parents to the end of the book. The translation I’m reading is by Michael R. Katz so all quotes will come from his version, while the translation by Richard Hare can be found here. Characters Characters introduced in this section: Vasily Ivanych Bazarov—Bazarov’s […]
Picture source Approximately the middle third of the book, this section covers Arkady’s and Bazarov’s trips to the town of *** and the Nikolskoe estate, ending as they are about to leave for Bazarov’s parents’ manor. The translation I’m reading is by Michael R. Katz so all quotes will come from his version. CharactersAdditional characters […]
Turgenev’s fatherThe novel is relatively short, but there is so much to sort through that I’ll probably have three posts to discuss it. Online resources can be found in this post. I am reading the translation by Michael R. Katz, so all quotes will come from his version. Characters For those unfamiliar with the story […]
First edition in English, Translated by Eugene Schuyler. New York: Leypoldt and Holt, 1867.Note: I am moving this post from July 23rd to here so it is closer to the discussion posts. I feel I should spend a moment on the title, which has been a problem since the first English translation. The Russian title […]