Oblomov (with CD)

Author: Ivan Goncharov
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Oblomov is Goncharov's masterpiece. The novel portrays the typical "Oblomov character" and reveals the profound social and personal roots of Oblomov's self-destructive tragedy. The novel was conceived in 1847. In March 1849, he published Oblomov's Dream in the magazine The Contemporary, edited by Nikolai Nekrasov, which caused a great sensation, and this chapter became the core of the entire novel. In August 1857, the novel was finally completed and published in the magazine The Fatherland Chronicle in 1859, where it received an extremely strong response. This monumental work also greatly enhanced Goncharov's reputation. It is a historical novel set against the backdrop of the decaying and declining Russian serfdom society, depicting a group of noble landowners, represented by Oblomov as a typical figure, who are lazy and idle, ultimately leading to their downfall.