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Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov was a Russian novelist best known for Oblomov, also appearing in some catalog records as Oblomow. His fiction is associated with social observation, psychological stillness, class, habit, and the tension between aspiration and inertia. Goncharov's most famous character, Ilya Oblomov, became a lasting symbol of indecision and passive withdrawal. He is important for readers interested in Russian realism, nineteenth-century society, and novels that turn inactivity into moral drama.
