Project Gutenberg 2015-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 67 Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich 1812 1891 Гончаров, Иван Александрович Kianto, Ilmari 1874 1970 Calamnius, Ilmari Iki-Kianto, Ilmari Herra Oblomov: Romaani maaorjuuden ajoilta 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.) fi Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction 1507806 1507721 2024-09-20T10:37:08.742765 2023-09-21T07:18:07.106381 text/html text/html 1507799 1507714 2024-09-20T10:37:09.289768 2023-09-21T07:18:07.497355 text/html text/html 639463 2024-09-20T10:37:28.963676 application/epub+zip 664780 2024-09-20T10:37:13.994734 application/epub+zip 634881 2024-09-20T10:37:12.211754 application/epub+zip 1180563 2024-09-20T10:37:39.637586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1120181 2024-09-20T10:37:27.692648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 966137 2022-09-22T06:44:29.043679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1365101 1365068 2024-09-20T10:37:07.649748 2023-09-21T07:18:06.212337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1294761 2015-04-22T11:03:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 504378 2015-04-22T11:03:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18843 2024-09-20T10:37:39.800589 application/rdf+xml 21816 2024-09-20T10:37:12.785744 image/jpeg 4807 2024-09-20T10:37:12.501738 image/jpeg 634743 2024-09-20T10:37:09.425753 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia