(04/29/2008) Fathers & Sons by Ivan Turgenev. New York. 1994. Norton. Newly Translated From The Russian By Michael R. Katz. keywords: Literature Translated Russia. 157 pages. Jacket photograph of Ivan Sechenov: Ivan Sechenov established the first Russian school of physiology and propagated a scientific view of the nature of human kings. His theories provided the basis for the development of neuro-physiology. 039303559x.
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On the eve of Alexander II's great reforms, in an atmosphere of uncertainty and anticipation, Turgenev began work on his fourth novel, in FATHERS AND SONS the author planned to portray a new type of hero, a 'nihilist,' who would represent the values of the younger generation. Set at a very specific Moment in history, the novel reveals the full breadth of nineteenth-century Russia. Michael Katz presents Turgenev's greatest and ultimately most important novel in a beautifully rendered, finely tuned new translation. it captures a world on the brink of change, subtle psychological confrontations among powerful fictional characters, and the gracefulness of the author's poetic imagination. This new version of FATHERS AND SONS will be welcomed by general readers and scholars alike.
MiCHAEL R. KATZ was born in New York City. He was educated at Williams College and Oxford University. He is presently professor of Russian, chairman of the Department of Slavic Languages, and director of the Center for Post-Soviet and East European Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. His other translations include Dostoevsky's NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND and DEVILS, Herzen's WHO IS TO BLAME?, Chernyshevsky's WHAT IS TO BE DONE?, and Druzhinin's POLINKA SAKS. He has also published books on the literary ballad and on dreams in fiction, as well as articles on various topics in Russian literature. He is married and has one daughter.
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