Oblomov and his Creator : : Life and Art of Ivan Goncharov / / Milton Ehre.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Ehre, Milton,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1974
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Studies of the Harriman Institute, Columbia University ; 1231
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (312 p.)

Goncharov's novels have been popular in Russia since their publication, and Oblomov, the central character of his most famous novel, has become the prototype of a fat and lazy man. Milton Ehre offers new interpretations of the complex personality of Goncharov and shows how in many ways Oblomov was a self-portrait of his creator. The introductory chapter neither idealizes Goncharov nor glosses over his weaknesses but shows a sensitive understanding of this major nineteenth-century Russian writer. The author goes beyond the standard critical clichés about Goncharov to a contemporary reading of his entire artistic production. Proceeding from the assumption that meanings in art are intimately related to forms, he discusses Goncharov's works with close attention to style, structure, and distinctions of genre, to arrive at an understanding of Goncharov's themes and his view of experience. Milton Ehre's extensive knowledge of the Russian literature on Goncharov and his own literary sensitivity combine to provide a new understanding of Goncharov and his novels.Originally published in 1974.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I. A Portrait of the Artist -- CHAPTER II. Esthetic Views -- CHAPTER III. The Creative Method and1 the Writing of the Novels -- CHAPTER IV. Early Efforts -- CHAPTER V. A Common Story -- CHAPTER VI. A Prosaic Imagination: The Journey of the Frigate Pallas -- CHAPTER VII. Oblomov -- CHAPTER VIII. The Ravine -- CHAPTER IX. Goncharov and His Trilogy -- CHAPTER X. Last Works -- A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF PROPER NAMES AND TITLES -- Backmatter