Project Gutenberg 2015-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 134 Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich 1812 1891 Гончаров, Иван Александрович Kianto, Ilmari 1874 1970 Calamnius, Ilmari Iki-Kianto, Ilmari Herra Oblomov: Romaani maaorjuuden ajoilta Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oblomov Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Herra Oblomov: Romaani maaorjuuden ajoilta" by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes related to laziness, social conditions, and personal inefficacy through the character of Ilja Iljitsh Oblomov. It delves into the psychological and societal factors that give rise to his notorious laziness and inaction, presenting a vivid critique of Russian society at that time. The opening of the novel introduces the protagonist, Ilja Iljitsh Oblomov, who is depicted in a state of leisurely inertia, lying in bed in a poorly maintained apartment in St. Petersburg. His late awakening and casual demeanor suggest a deep-seated aversion to productivity and responsibility, particularly as he grapples with anxiety over a troubling letter from his estate manager concerning financial issues. Despite his good nature and amiable appearance, Oblomov embodies a contradiction: he desires change and improvement in his life, yet continually procrastinates, reflecting on a life devoid of ambition. As the narrative unfolds, interacting with his servant Sakariias and other characters, the complexities of his character and societal commentary begin to emerge, setting the stage for a profound examination of idleness and its implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 1507964 2025-06-22T22:36:14.449070 text/html 1507799 1507714 2024-10-20T10:37:08.569149 2023-09-21T07:18:07.497355 text/html text/html 639485 2025-06-22T22:36:44.831960 application/epub+zip 664734 2025-06-22T22:36:26.096031 application/epub+zip 634836 2025-06-22T22:36:19.515097 application/epub+zip 1181085 2025-06-22T22:37:00.347371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120162 2025-06-22T22:36:43.598936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 966137 2022-09-22T06:44:29.043679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1365088 2025-06-22T22:36:13.177080 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1345280 2024-10-24T17:18:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12755 2025-06-22T22:37:00.510344 application/rdf+xml 21816 2025-06-22T22:36:24.890025 image/jpeg 4807 2025-06-22T22:36:24.606035 image/jpeg 634778 2025-06-22T22:36:14.585083 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia