Oblomov

OBLOMOV'S DREAM: In the dining room -- a room at once elegant and simply appointed -- a cheerful fire was glowing, and Zakhar, now promoted to the dignity of a major-domo, and adorned with whiskers turned wholly grey, was laying a large, round table to a pleasant accompanying tinkle of crystal and silver as he arranged, here a decanter and there a fork. Presently the dreamer saw his wife and himself sit down to a bountiful supper. Yes, and with them was Schtoltz, the comrade of his youth, his unchanging friend, with other well-known faces. Lastly, he could see the inmates of the house retiring to rest. . . . Oblomov's features blushed with delight at the vision. So clear, so vivid, so poetical was it all that for a moment he lay with his face buried in the sofa cushions. Suddenly there had come upon him a dim longing for love and quiet happiness; suddenly he had become athirst for the fields...

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Adrien Combier Hogg

2010-12-24

Betyg

Oblomov har sina höjdpunkter. Emellertid duggar tyvärr de mer långsamma och tråkigare partierna tätt. Sammantaget utgör Oblomov en något mindre skinande stjärna på den annars fullspäckade ryska litteraturens himmel. Visst, boken har säkert sin oerhörda sociologiska och historiska relevans, men som ren roman är den inte särskilt minnesvärd. Ett plus vill jag dock ge för de emellanåt utsökta dialogerna - särskilt de gånger då Oblomov får besök av sin "vän" Tarantiev.

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Angela Alvarez

2010-05-05

Betyg

En av mina absolut mest intensiva litterära förälskelser. Romanen om den apatiske Oblomov är en jävla succé.