For fans of Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation, the classic Russian novel about an indolent aristocrat who spends most of his days in bed A Penguin Classic Written with sympathetic humor and compassion, this masterful portrait of upper-class decline made Ivan Goncharov famous throughout Russia on its publication in 1859.
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.
496 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
Series Name: Penguin Classics

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For fans of Ottessa Moshfegh's My Year of Rest and Relaxation, the classic Russian novel about an indolent aristocrat who spends most of his days in bed

A Penguin Classic

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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Review Quotes

"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

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.

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Dimensions (Overall): 7.78 Inches (H) x 5.08 Inches (W) x .89 Inches (D)

Weight: .75 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 496

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Literary

Series Title: Penguin Classics

Publisher: Penguin Classics

Format: Paperback

Author: Ivan Goncharov

Language: English

Street Date: September 1, 2005

TCIN: 1005953349

UPC: 9780140449877

Item Number (DPCI): 247-00-0681

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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