Oblomov

by Ivan Goncharov

Book Overview

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 bustle and activity necessary to participate in the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid work, postpone...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140449876
• ISBN13: 9780140449877
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher