Rudin

Main Characters and Their Development

• Dmitry Rudin - the main character, a man with outstanding rhetorical and theoretical thinking abilities, yet incapable of decisive action. Initially appears as a convinced idealist, but his inconsistency and inability to uphold his ideals or love lead to his downfall and loneliness.
• Natalia Alexeyevna Lasunskaya - a young noblewoman who falls in love with Rudin, seeing him as the embodiment of her ideals. Over time, faced with his indecisiveness, she becomes disillusioned and decides to marry Sergey Pavlovich Volotsky.
• Alexandra Pavlovna Lipina - Natalia's sister, the hostess of the estate where the main characters meet. A kind and hospitable woman.
• Pigasov - a neighbor of the Lipins, a cynic and skeptic, who does not believe in ideals and frankly expresses his opinion about Rudin.
• Leonty (Leon Leontyevich) Pandalewsky - an official, hypocritical and flamboyant, eager to please everyone and maintain a good reputation.
• Sergey Pavlovich Volotsky - a nobleman, a model of honesty and decisiveness, who eventually marries Natalia.