Oblomov: New Translation - Newly Translated and Annotated (Alma Classics Evergreens) (Paperback)

First published in 1859, Oblomov is an indisputable classic of Russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as Gogol's Dead Souls, Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov. The book centres on the figure of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a member of the dying class of the landed gentry, who spends most of his time lying in bed gazing at life in an apathetic daze, encouraged by his equally lazy servant Zakhar and routinely swindled by his acquaintances. But this torpid existence comes to an end when, spurred on by his crumbling finances, the love of a woman and the reproaches of his friend, the hard-working Stoltz, Oblomov finds that he must engage with the real world and face up to his commitments. Rich in situational comedy, psychological complexity and social satire, Oblomov - here presented in Stephen Pearl's award-winning translation, the first major English-language version of the novel in more than fifty years - is a timeless novel and a monument to human idleness.

General

Imprint:	Alma Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Ivan Goncharov
Translators:	Stephen Pearl
Dimensions:	198 x 128 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	540
ISBN-13:	978-1-84749-344-6
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Russian
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	1-84749-344-0
Barcode:	9781847493446

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