Oblomov is the best known novel by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov, first published in 1859.
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Oblomov was compared to Shakespeare\'s Hamlet as answering \'No \' to the question "To be or not to be?" Oblomov is a young, generous nobleman who seems incapable of making important decisions or undertaking any significant actions.
Oblomov is also the central character of the novel, often seen as the ultimate incarnation of the superfluous man, a symbolic character in 19th-century Russian literature.
Oblomov is the best known novel by Russian writer Ivan Goncharov, first published in 1859