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Ivan Goncharov Stephen Pearl

Oblomov

New Translation: Newly Translated and Annotated with an introduction by Professor Galya Diment,...

Ivan Goncharov, Stephen Pearl

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Alma Classics
20 April 2014

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

First published in 1859, Oblomov is an indisputable classic of Russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as Gogol’s Dead Souls, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina and Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov. The book centres on the figure of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a member of the dying class of the landed gentry, who spends most of his time lying in bed gazing at life in an apathetic daze, encouraged by his equally lazy servant Zakhar and routinely swindled by his acquaintances. But this torpid existence comes to an end when, spurred on by his crumbling finances, the love of a woman and the reproaches of his friend, the hard-working Stoltz, Oblomov finds that he must engage with the real world and face up to his commitments.

Rich in situational comedy, psychological complexity and social satire, Oblomov – here presented in Stephen Pearl’s award-winning translation, the first major English-language version of the novel in more than fifty years – is a timeless novel and a monument to human idleness.

By: Ivan Goncharov
Translated by: Stephen Pearl
Imprint: Alma Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 464g
ISBN: 9781847493446
ISBN 10: 1847493440
Pages: 540
Publication Date: 20 April 2014
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ivan Goncharov (1812 - 91) was a Russian official, novelist, critic and travel writer, who is best remembered for his masterpiece Oblomov.

Reviews for Oblomov: New Translation: Newly Translated and Annotated with an introduction by Professor Galya Diment, University of Washington (Alma Classics Evergreens)

Pearl's approach is more adventurous than that of his predecessors. His text flows naturally, capturing Goncharov's carefully modulated tone, the gentleness of his humour, and the colloquial flavour of his dialogue…Stephen Pearl has indeed caught the very essence of Oblomov. * TLS * I am in rapture over Oblomov and keep rereading it. -- Leo Tolstoy Goncharov is ten heads above me in talent. -- Anton Chekhov