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Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Ivan Turgenev's Fathers and Sons. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides.
Nihilist Namesake. Vladimir Alexandrovich Bazarov (born Rudnev), a Marxist revolutionary, adopted the name “Bazarov” after the nihilist character in Fathers and Sons.
Tolstoy vs. Turgenev. In 1861, the year before Fathers and Sons was published, Leo Tolstoy challenged Turgenev to a duel. The challenge was apparently sparked by an argument over Turgenev’s daughter, Paulette, and was thankfully patched up before the duel could take place.