Oblomov by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov

"Oblomov" by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov is a novel published in 1859. It follows Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a young Russian nobleman who has perfected the art of inertia. Unable to leave his bed or make decisions, he watches life pass from his bedroom while others manage his crumbling estate. When a friend introduces him to love, Oblomov faces a choice: embrace action and purpose, or surrender to the comfortable paralysis that defines him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich, 1812-1891
Translator Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James), 1869-1942
Title Oblomov
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblomov
Credits David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Subject Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 54700
Release Date
Last Update Nov 2, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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