<p>Ivan Turgenev's 'Rudin,' first published in 1856, exemplifies his profound engagement with the Russian 'superfluous man' trope ? a character who is highly educated and cultured but tragically flawed by his own paralysis in the face of action, particularly within the social and political spheres. This novel, with its philosophical depth and personal nuance, is rendered in Turgenev's signature understated prose, woven with intricate characteriza...