{"product_id":"oblomov-large-print","title":"Oblomov — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the comfort you love becomes the one thing you cannot escape?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn St Petersburg, Ilya Ilyich Oblomov lies in his dressing gown while letters, visitors and decisions wait. He is gentle, honest and full of dreams. He cannot bring himself to answer a letter, move house or manage his estate. In Ivan Goncharov’s novel, even getting out of bed becomes a struggle between the familiar room and the demanding world outside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis old servant Zakhar grumbles and shares his stubborn habits. His tireless boyhood friend Andrei Stolz tries to draw him into an active life. Then Olga Ilyinskaya sees a man she believes love can awaken. As their romance grows, practical demands press closer, and Oblomov faces choices that nobody else can make for him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA morning that lingers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch a stream of visitors reveal the ways of living Oblomov refuses to embrace.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComedy with a tender heart\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a man whose kindness makes his endless delays both funny and painful.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe dream of home\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter Oblomov’s childhood at Oblomovka and explore the comfort that shapes his habits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLove against old habits\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Olga’s hope that the gentle man she loves can find the will to change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe meaning of Oblomovism\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider how a life of drift and comfort can slowly wear away a person’s will.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love slow, humane comedy, rich detail and lingering character studies, especially anyone who has put off something important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now, and spend a morning with a man who cannot decide to get up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534610202972,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03850_en_ebook-front_c28_33adec2e-1afb-42c2-a537-f59a0a45a538.jpg?v=1792174955","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/oblomov-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}