Oblomov
- First published
- 1859
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Oblomov" by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov is a novel published in 1859. It follows Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a young Russian nobleman who has perfected the art of inertia. Unable to leave his bed or make decisions, he watches life pass from his bedroom while others manage his crumbling estate. When a friend introduces him to love, Oblomov faces a choice: embrace action and purpose, or surrender to the comfortable paralysis that defines him.
- Russia
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #54700. Oblomov on Wikipedia.
