The novel "Oblomov", a brief summary of which is given in this article, was published in 1859. It was written by the famous Russian writer Ivan Goncharov. The work has been done tremendously. The novel was written for 10 years. After the work was completed, the author admitted that in it he told about his life. He also points out that he shares many common features with the main character of the novel - the nihilist Oblomov. Immediately after publication, the work became the subject of heated debate among critics and writers.
Meet the protagonists
The scene of the novel is the city of Petersburg, Gorokhovaya Street. Ilya Ilyich Oblomov lives here with his servant Zakhar. The main character, being a young man, leads an idle lifestyle. He does not do anything, except that he discusses all day on the topic of how to live, and dreams of a quiet life in his native village of Oblomovka. Ilya Ilyich is not at all bothered by any problems: both the fact that he is going to be evicted from the apartment, and that the economy is in complete decline. The young man has a friend, the exact opposite. This is Andrey Ivanovich Shtolts. He is very active and active. Trying to stir up his lazy friend, Andrey invites him to banquets in the best houses of St. Petersburg. It is unlikely that he will be able to convey all the feelings and thoughts of the main characters in a brief summary. Oblomov is a novel that has not lost its relevance in our time. We highly recommend reading it.
Oblomov fell in love
What happens next? After Oblomov began to go into the light, he simply did not recognize. He does not get up during the day, but in the morning, which he had never done before, takes an interest in everything that happens around him and writes a lot. All those around are shocked by such a metamorphosis in the behavior of a young bummer. What happened to him? It turns out that the young man fell in love. At one of the receptions, Oblomov met Olga Ilyinskaya. She, in turn, answers him. The history of the development of their relationship is unlikely to convey a brief summary. Oblomov soon offers Olga to marry.
Oblomov in the house on the Vyborg side
But this "ebullient activity" of the young nihilist did not last long. Soon he settles in the house of Agafya Matveevna Pshenitsyna on the Vyborg side. This dwelling is as old and dilapidated as Oblomov himself will soon become. Olga is trying to shake a loved one, pull him out of this "swamp". But, having come to his house, she realized that all her efforts would be in vain. Agafya Matveevna takes care of Ilya Ilyich, preparing his favorite foods and mending old battered things. Unexpectedly for herself, she realizes that she has fallen in love with her master. Soon their son Andryusha was born. It is impossible to trace how the life of the protagonist is changing dramatically, if only a brief summary is passed through with his eyes. Oblomov did not immediately become a prisoner of his "blessed paradise" in the house of Agafia. Trying to free himself from the tenacious paths of laziness and apathy, at first he tries to renew his relationship with Olga. But soon a quagmire of idleness and lethargy finally sucks him.
Love Olga and Stolz
Here is just a summary of Oblomov. In the full version of the novel you will read about how Olga's love for Stoltz was born and developed. In the article we will only mention how once our heroine realized that Andrei had ceased to be just a friend to her. Stolz always liked Olga, and her attitude to Oblomov opened her from a new perspective for her lover. These two were born in order to be happy together.
Ending
The novel ends with a story about the young son of Oblomov, Andryusha. The main character is no longer alive. Dying, he begged his friend not to leave his son. Therefore, the Stolts, who by that time also had children, took little Oblomov to be brought up. This novel was written during a difficult period in the history of Russia. The summary will not be able to convey the fullness of conflicting views and ways of life of that time. “Oblomov” is a work to read which will be useful to everyone. After all, it contains the meaning of human existence.