Last night Father and son

Author: Ivan Turgenev
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Ivan Turgenev (1818-1883) was a famous Russian writer of the 19th century. His two major novels, On the Eve and Fathers and Sons, are significant works in his life. On the Eve is set against the backdrop of the "eve" of the abolition of serfdom in Russia, narrating the heart-wrenching love story between Elena, a noble girl who yearns for freedom and embodies the awakening of social consciousness, and the Bulgarian patriot Isariev, who has lofty ideals. After the male protagonist dies, she remains steadfastly loyal to his lifelong cause and bravely becomes a volunteer nurse for the uprising in Bulgaria. Fathers and Sons is one of the author's best novels, depicting the love between the noblewoman Ozino and the protagonist Bazarov. The female protagonist finds common ground with him due to her feeling that high society is shallow and empty, but she is ultimately a "hedonistic lady" and cannot truly love a common revolutionary. In the end, Bazarov's love is frustrated, and he dies in an accidental incident.