Turgenev dramatizes the clash between the older liberal generation and the young nihilist Bazarov, who rejects all authority and sentiment. The novel defined “nihilism” for Russia and captured a society in generational upheaval.
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1862 · Book · Public Domain
Turgenev dramatizes the clash between the older liberal generation and the young nihilist Bazarov, who rejects all authority and sentiment. The novel defined “nihilism” for Russia and captured a society in generational upheaval.