Pagine1812–1891 · Simbirsk, Russia · also known as Goncharov
Ivan Goncharov spent his career as a government official and censor — and wrote one of the funniest, gentlest Russian novels. Oblomov (1859) is the story of a kind nobleman so lazy he takes most of the first part to get out of bed; “Oblomovism” became a Russian word for apathy. Goncharov also wrote A Common Story and The Precipice, and a travel book from a voyage to Japan.
Begin with Oblomov.
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Ivan Goncharov spent his career as a government official and censor — and wrote one of the funniest, gentlest Russian novels. Oblomov (1859) is the story of a kind nobleman so lazy he takes most of the first part to get out of bed; “Oblomovism” became a Russian word for apathy.
Oblomov is usually considered Ivan Goncharov’s best-known work, followed by A Common Story, The Precipice.
Most readers start with Oblomov.
Both refer to the same writer.
Yes — 1 of Ivan Goncharov’s books are free to read online in Pagine, the free e-reader and reading tracker.