and . C. Turgenev is a unique name even in the golden pleiad of classics of Russian prose of the XIX century. This is a writer whose impeccable literary skill correlates with an equally impeccable knowledge of the human soul. Turgenev enriched Russian literature with the most captivating female images and delightful, poetic pictures of nature. Turgenev’s works, which clothe a high essence in an elegantly simple plot form, are still not subject to the laws of time and still read as if written yesterday. The novel “Fathers and Sons” reflected the ideological struggle of two generations, which was one of the main features of public life of the 60s of the XIX century. The novel has acquired enduring universal interest and significance. 1862