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Name: Oblomov
Rating: 3.75 (8 reviews)
Author: Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov

📘 Oblomov by Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov

Oblomov presents a humorous portrait of a member of the Russian landed gentry in the nineteenth century, whose indolence and avoidance of responsibilities ultimately unravel his personal and social life.

First publish date: 1913

Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction

Authors: Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov

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