Oblomov Paperback - 2005
by Ivan Goncharov; David Magarshack (Translator); Introduction by David Magarshack
Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. 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 activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid work, postpones change, and finally risks losing the love of his life. This superb translation by David Magarshack captures all the subtle comedy and near-tragedy of the original.
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Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859. 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 activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid work, postpones change, and—finally—risks losing the love of his life. This superb translation by David Magarshack captures all the subtle comedy and near-tragedy of the original.
- Includes a new introduction and chronology of Goncharov's life and works
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- Title Oblomov
- Author Ivan Goncharov; David Magarshack (Translator); Introduction by David Magarshack
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Pages 496
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group
- Date 2005-09-01
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780140449877 / 0140449876
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 7.78 x 5.08 x 0.89 in (19.76 x 12.90 x 2.26 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Russian
- Library of Congress subjects Allegories, Russia - Social life and customs - 1533-1917
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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