Fathers and Children

A young, sharp‑tongued medical student returns to his provincial estate, carrying the radical ideas of a new, skeptical philosophy that challenges the old ways of landowners, clergy, and aristocrats. His fearless, often abrasive criticism of tradition unsettles the family, especially his stoic, kind‑hearted uncle, who embodies the values of the previous generation. As the newcomer’s presence stirs heated debates over love, duty, and the future of Russia, the house becomes a microcosm where personal ambitions clash with emerging social currents.

The narrative follows these tangled relationships with precise, elegant prose, offering a vivid portrait of 19th‑century Russian society. It captures the restless energy of a generation eager to break free from the past while showing the quiet resilience of those who hold it together. Listeners will be drawn into the intellectual and emotional stakes of a family caught in the tide of change, feeling both the tension and the tenderness that define this timeless confrontation.