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    Oblomov
    Oblomov
    Oblomov
    Audiobook6 hours

    Oblomov

    Written by Ivan Goncharov

    Narrated by Kevin W. Davidson

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    Ivan Goncharov’s masterpiece—a magnificent farce about a gentleman who spends the better part of his life in bed—brilliantly employs humor to explore the absurdities and injustices of an outmoded social order.


    The book was considered a satire of Russian nobility whose social and economic function was increasingly questioned in mid-nineteenth century Russia. The novel was popular when it came out, and some of its characters and devices have imprinted on Russian culture and language.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateDec 28, 2016
    ISBN9781518939693

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    • 4/5
      I really enjoyed the book even the amateurishness of the reading made me feel like I was being read to. That it didn’t feel like a performance and the confusion of accents, it’s sheer lack of slickness was refreshing because the narrator had heart.
    • 2/5
      A tale warning if the dangers of living a dissolute life. Oblonov is slothful to such an extent it hinders his life, threatens to lose him his love and finally damages his health.