NovelsRudinIvan Sergeevich Turgenev
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Rudin

by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev

It explores the archetype of the "superfluous man"—an eloquent, intellectual nobleman whose brilliant words cannot translate into action.

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"Rudin" by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a novel first published in 1856. It explores the archetype of the "superfluous man"—an eloquent, intellectual nobleman whose brilliant words cannot translate into action. When Rudin arrives at a provincial estate, his charisma captivates the inhabitants, particularly seventeen-year-old Natasha, who falls in love with him. But as their relationship develops, the gap between Rudin's inspiring rhetoric and his inability to act becomes painfully clear, revealing the deeper tragedy of a generation rich in ideas but poor in deeds.

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Format
EPUB
Language
German
Length
182 pages
Published
1 January 1856

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