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Oblomov

Oblomov

Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich

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ISBN10: 1546977155
ISBN13: 9781546977155
Publisher: Createspace
Published: May 27 2017
Pages: 166
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.35 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Oblomov is the second novel by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov, first published in 1859. Ilya Ilych Oblomov is the central character of the novel, portrayed as the ultimate incarnation of the superfluous man, a symbolic character in 19th-century Russian literature. Oblomov is a young, generous nobleman who seems incapable of making important decisions or undertaking any significant actions. Throughout the novel he rarely leaves his room or bed. In the first 50 pages, he manages only to move from his bed to a chair. The book was considered a satire of Russian nobility whose social and economic function was increasingly questioned in mid-nineteenth century Russia. It has been said that no other novel has been used to describe the ever-so-elusive Russian mentality or Russian soul as frequently as Oblomov. The novel was popular when it came out, and some of its characters and devices have imprinted on Russian culture and language.

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