rudin  rudin, by ivan turgenev, is a russian fiction classic and a nostalgic story of a man in his late twenties, torn between his much loved but barbaric homeland and a comfortable but unsatisfactory life in europe. translated by constance garnett, 1894 edition. the novel begins with the introduction of three of the characters – aleksandra, lezhnev, and pandalevskii. pandalevskii relates to aleksandra dar&apos;ya mikhailovna&apos;s invitation to come and meet a baron muffel&apos;. instead of the baron, rudin arrives and captivates everyone immediately with his intelligent and witty speeches during the argument with pigasov.