Oblomov

Ivan Goncharov

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Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russia's dying aristocracy - a man so lazy that he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his friends and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his problems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally idle servant. Terrified by the bustle and activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid work, postpone change and - finally - risks losing the love of his life. Written with sympathetic humour and compassion, Oblomov made Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859, as readers saw in this story of a man whose defining characteristic is indolence, the portrait of an entire class in decline.

Book Details

Publisher: Penguin Group
Publish Date: Sep 1st, 2005
Pages: 496
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 7.78in - 5.08in - 0.89in - 0.75lb
EAN: 9780140449877
Recommended age: 18-UP
Categories: • Literary• Classics• Historical - General

About the Author

Ivan Goncharov (1812-1891) was the son of a rich merchant family, spent most of his life as a civil servant, and published three novels.

David Magarshack (translator/introducer; 1899-1977) was known for his many translations from his native Russian, including works by Dostoyevsky.

Praise for this book

"Oblomov is a truly great work, the likes of which one has not seen for a long, long time. I am in rapture over Oblomov and keep rereading it." ―Leo Tolstoy

"[Goncharov is] ten heads above me in talent." ―Anton Chekhov