Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is a member of Russia's dying aristocracy a man so lazy that
he has given up his job in the Civil Service, neglected his books, insulted his
friends and found himself in debt. Too apathetic to do anything about his probl
ems, he lives in a grubby, crumbling apartment, waited on by Zakhar, his equally
idle servant. Terrified by the bustle and activity necessary to participate in
the real world, Oblomov manages to avoid work, postpone change and finally risks
losing the love of his life.
