Ebook {Epub PDF} Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov

Oblomov is the name of the leading character, a man raised by landed gentry on a country estate, pampered by his parents to the point of having a servant to put on his socks. As an adult, Oblomov moves to the capital, St. Petersburg, and lives off the income from his estate. Oblomov was Goncharov's Opus magnus -- he wrote a couple of other novels but this is the one to read. The protagonist, Oblomov, (emphasis on the final syllable) has a personal life-long valet/servant, Zhakar, who is my favorite fictional character of all time -- Zhakar is priceless. Goncharov's "Oblomov" is a novel on personality weaknesses. The main character of the novel is a lazy person who can not manage any task or priorities in his life. Consequently the author 4/5(18).

Free download or read online Oblomov pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in , and was written by Ivan Goncharov. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this classics, cultural story are,. The book has been awarded with AATSEEL Book Prize Nominee (0), and. Oblomov is the name of the leading character, a man raised by landed gentry on a country estate, pampered by his parents to the point of having a servant to put on his socks. As an adult, Oblomov moves to the capital, St. Petersburg, and lives off the income from his estate. CraigHodges: If the likes of Goncharov's Oblomov is too dense with dialogue, the characters to difficult to grasp, then come down a notch. Yes, take it easy and read a contemporary humorous slacker piece by Hodgkinson.

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. Oblomov, novel by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov, published in The work is a powerful critique of 19th-century Russia, contrasting aristocrats with the merchant class and condemning the feudal system. Its hero, Oblomov, is a generous but indecisive young nobleman who loses the woman he loves to a vigorous, pragmatic friend. Goncharov's "Oblomov" is a novel on personality weaknesses. The main character of the novel is a lazy person who can not manage any task or priorities in his life. Consequently the author.