Oblomov — Ivan Goncharov (1979)

Illustrated Soviet Edition of the Classic Russian Novel

Title: Обломов
Author: Ivan Goncharov
Publisher: Pravda Publishing House, Moscow
Place of Publication: USSR
Year: 1979
Language: Russian
Illustrator: N. V. Shcheglov
Subject: Russian classical literature / 19th-century realism / psychological novel
Format: Hardcover with embossed cloth boards
Pages: 560 pages
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Tight binding, clean pages, strong embossed cloth boards with minor shelf wear consistent with age. Please review photos carefully.

Description

Beautifully preserved 1979 Soviet edition of Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov — one of the central masterpieces of 19th-century Russian realism.

Published by Pravda in Moscow, this complete unabridged edition contains all four parts of the novel together with an extensive introductory essay by literary scholar V. Skvoznikov and illustrations by N. V. Shcheglov.

Considered one of the defining psychological and social novels of Russian literature, Oblomov remains essential reading for collectors, researchers, and admirers of the Russian literary canon.

About the Novel

First published in 1859, Oblomov is famous for its profound exploration of:

• Inertia and passivity
• Social stagnation
• Intellectual life in Imperial Russia
• Psychological realism
• The decline of the Russian gentry

The central character, Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, became one of the most recognizable figures in Russian literature, inspiring the cultural term “Oblomovism.”

Literary Importance

A Landmark of Russian Realism

Often studied alongside works by:

• Fyodor Dostoevsky
• Leo Tolstoy
• Ivan Turgenev

Scholarly Edition

This Soviet publication includes:

• Introductory literary analysis
• Historical commentary
• Author biography
• Authoritative Soviet text preparation based on the 1973 academic edition

Illustrated Soviet Design

Features graphic artwork by N. V. Shcheglov in the classic style of late Soviet literary publishing.

Features of This Edition

• Complete unabridged text
• High-quality Soviet typography
• Embossed cloth hardcover binding
• Decorative spine lettering
• Literary-critical introduction
• Illustrated text plates throughout

Collectible Value

A desirable edition for:

• Collectors of Russian classics
• Soviet book collectors
• Slavic studies libraries
• Students of literary realism
• Readers of psychological fiction

Well-preserved Soviet editions of major Russian classics continue to grow in collectible interest.

Condition Notes

Interior

• Clean and complete pages
• Tight and stable text block
• No major markings or missing pages

Exterior

• Firm embossed cloth binding
• Bright spine lettering
• Minor corner and edge wear from storage

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Shipping

• Carefully packed in water-resistant protection
• Reinforced cardboard stabilization
• Shipped in a rigid box
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