num_pages: 148
description: RUDIN (1856) by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev (1818-1883) tells the story of a character typical to Turgenev -- a "superfluous" man, weak of will, brimming with indecisive frustration -- and yet tormented by ideals. Rudin is made impotent by the dissonance of honoring the older generations while at the same time embracing the new bold epoch of pre-revolutionary Russia. The theme of melancholic powerless men coupled with vital idealistic women is prevalent in Turgenev's work, and it would be hard to find a clearer study of the type than RUDIN.
language: English
title: Rudin
titlecomplete: Rudin
genres: Russia, Novella, Novels, Literature, Classic Literature, Russian Literature, Classics, Romance, Fiction, 19th Century
ratings_count: 3661
publisher: Bibliobazaar