{"title":"Ivan Goncharov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIvan Goncharov\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a vivid portrayal of 19th-century Russian life through richly detailed narratives and introspective characters. His works explore the complexities of human nature, social change, and the often awkward inertia of individuals caught between tradition and progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can immerse themselves in poignant stories like \u003cem\u003eOblomov\u003c\/em\u003e, which examines themes of idleness and existential contemplation, or delve into the evocative settings of titles such as \u003cem\u003eMalinovka Heights\u003c\/em\u003e, where Goncharov’s keen observation of society unfolds with subtle irony and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"malinovka-heights-by-ivan-goncharov-9781847498380","title":"Malinovka Heights","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his university studies and a short stint in the army and the civil service, thirty-something Boris Pavlovich Raisky enjoys the life of an artist, frequenting St Petersburg’s elegant circles, dabbing at his paintings, playing a little music, and entertaining thoughts of writing a novel. But for a man like him, who has achieved nothing so far and by his own admission is \"not born to work\", the bustle of the capital proves too much. He decides to visit his country estate of Malinovka. There he hopes to rediscover the joys of a simpler and more authentic life. However, when he becomes emotionally involved with his beautiful cousin Vera and meets the dangerous freethinker Mark Volokhov, the scene is set for a chain of events that will lead to disappointment, confrontation, and, ultimately, tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConceived twenty years before its initial publication in 1869, and regarded by its author as his best work, \u003cem\u003eMalinovka Heights\u003c\/em\u003e (previously translated in English as \u003cem\u003eThe Precipice\u003c\/em\u003e) is Goncharov’s crowning achievement as a novelist and a triumph of psychological insight. Here presented for the first time in unabridged form in a sparkling new translation by Stephen Pearl, Goncharov’s final novel deserves to be reassessed as one of the most important classics of nineteenth-century Russian literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072619004140,"sku":"9781847498380","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/21711253482845.jpg?v=1765119765"},{"product_id":"oblomov-new-translation-by-ivan-goncharov-9781847493446","title":"Oblomov: New Translation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1859, \u003cem\u003eOblomov\u003c\/em\u003e is an indisputable classic of Russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as Gogol’s \u003cem\u003eDead Souls\u003c\/em\u003e, Tolstoy’s \u003cem\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/em\u003e, and Dostoevsky’s \u003cem\u003eBrothers Karamazov\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book centres on the figure of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a member of the dying class of the landed gentry, who spends most of his time lying in bed gazing at life in an apathetic daze. He is encouraged by his equally lazy servant Zakhar and routinely swindled by his acquaintances. However, this torpid existence comes to an end when, spurred on by his crumbling finances, the love of a woman, and the reproaches of his friend, the hard-working Stoltz, Oblomov finds that he must engage with the real world and face up to his commitments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich in situational comedy, psychological complexity, and social satire, \u003cem\u003eOblomov\u003c\/em\u003e—here presented in Stephen Pearl’s award-winning translation, the first major English-language version of the novel in more than fifty years—is a timeless novel and a monument to human idleness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PTY Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47558972735724,"sku":"9781847493446","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781847493446-oblomov-new-translation.jpg?v=1776924949"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/ivan-goncharov.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}