Oblomov (Hardcover)

Set at the beginning of the nineteenth century, before the ideal of industrious modern man, when idleness was still looked upon by Russia's serf-owning rural gentry as a plausible and worthy goal, there was Oblomov. Indolent, inattentive, incurious, given to daydreaming and procrastination-indeed, given to any excuse to remain horizontal-Oblomov is hardly the stuff of heroes. Yet, he is impossible not to admire. The image of this gentle daydreamer, roused to action for one brief period of ardent but begotten love, is a fixture of Russian culture. He is forgiven for his weakness and beloved for his shining soul. Ivan Goncharov's masterpiece is not just ingenious social satire, but also a sharp criticism of nineteenth-century Russian society. Translator Marian Schwartz breathes new life into Goncharov's voice in this first translation from the generally recognized definitive edition of the Russian original, edited by L.S. Geiro and published in Leningrad in 1987. Schwartz also includes a Gastronomical Glossary in this edition.

General

Imprint:	Seven Stories Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Ivan Goncharov
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	552
ISBN-13:	978-1-58322-840-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	1-58322-840-3
Barcode:	9781583228401

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