Oblomov
 

Oblomov

by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov

Even though Ivan Goncharov wrote several books that were widely read and discussed during his lifetime, today he is remembered for one novel, Oblomov, published in 1859, an indisputable classic of Russian literature, the artistic stature and cultural significance of which may be compared only to other such masterpieces as Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls, Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, and Fyodor... (read more)

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maryam t
  • Rated 5 stars

when i read it for the first time it changed some of my attitudes definitely,now or never is always on my mind!

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Olga Z
  • Rated 1 stars

I hate the book. I hated the feeling i got while reading it. The fact that he was too lazy to take a shower, too lazy to take his ass off the couch and even too lazy to be happy (jesus christ, it's true!) made me sick. I felt as lazy as oblomov was because i was doing nothing but reading the book about how lazy he was!! It was very difficult to fight the urge to throw "oblomov" away and do something more pleasant. ARGH i can't even describe my disgust! There probably were few nice moments in...

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Community:
  • Rated 3.9 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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