Do You Have Oblomovitis? Why You Need to Read the Russian Cult Classic Novel Oblomov by Goncharov! скачать в хорошем качестве

Do You Have Oblomovitis? Why You Need to Read the Russian Cult Classic Novel Oblomov by Goncharov!

A brief book tour of Ivan Goncharov's little-known and very under-appreciated 1859 satirical novel, OBLOMOV, from which grew the name of a "disease"--OBLOMOVITIS--long conflated with idleness, laziness and anti-social behavior. In this video I make the case for why it is the most relevant and relatable of the many great 19th-century Russian novels: it depicts attachment styles in situationships, advocates for quiet quitting, debates whether change is possible through self-help, and adopts almost a "be here now" level of mindfulness. This is the recent Stephen Pearl translation: https://amzn.to/4gSBVGp “As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.” (I have read, and quote from, the 1954 David Magarshack translation.) Movie sequences are from the pretty terrible 1979 Russian film adaptation, Several Days from the Life of I.I. Oblomov:    • Several days from the life of I. I. Oblomo...   Check out my books! MIRRENWOOD, a fantasy about the hunt for a unicorn (I'm presently finishing the sequel): https://amzn.to/4a3lcxV AMBA, an action-adventure thriller set in the Russian Far East, about Siberian tigers: https://amzn.to/3DQieAv Visit my website: andrewhallman.com There you can subscribe to my free weekly email newsletter, where I'll keep you posted on new videos, new books, and new adventures. For 25 years I worked as a cataloguer for the pre-eminent rare book dealer in North America, and on this channel I feature the books that struck me--and have stuck with me--from that period. From underappreciated cult classics, to neglected masterpieces, to curious oddities, to the downright wtf, I turn the spotlight on books the algorithm might not bother to show you. Subscribe for more! Show notes for this video: