FATHERS AND SONS. A Novel. Translation from the Russian with the approval of the author, by Eugene Schuyler

by Turgenev, Ivan Sergheievitch. [Turgeniev]

1st Edition

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New York: Leypoldt & Holt, 1867 First edition in English of a Masterpiece. 8vo., original rust cloth, with publisher's monogram on the front in gilt; lp. ad, viii, 248 pp.; 4 pp of ads, plus final blank, original solid medium grey endpapers . Contemporary names on the first blank. A very good copy with a bit of archival conservation at the spine crown. Originally published in Russian in 1862, this world-renowned novel portrays the conflict between the older, conservative generation & the modern democratically oriented younger generation in Russia. The novel caused an immediate storm of controversy upon publication. Turgeniev has often been credited with the invention of the word "nihilism," exemplified in the novel by the unforgettable character Bazarov. According to Sadlier, a British edition of this translation was not issued until 1883. Rare. Custom Clamshell Case. . 1st Edition.

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