Oblomov

A tale of a man so lazy it's paralyzed his life - member of Russia's aristocracy, neglecting work, books, and friends to live a debt-ridden existence maintained by his equally idle servant. Oblomov's fear of the noise and activity of the outside world threatens to lose him the love of his life. Goncharov's writing, humorous yet compassionate, captures a sympathetic portrait of a declining social class, as seen through the lens of Oblomov's indolent character.