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Ivan Gontcharov's Oblomov and the Frigate Pallas Published by Robert Laffont

publication · 2026-04-24

Robert Laffont has published a new edition of Ivan Gontcharov's works, including his famous novel Oblomov (1859) and the travelogue The Frigate Pallas. Gontcharov, a contemporary of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, created the character Oblomov, who has become a literary myth. The article in artpress (April 2016) highlights the significance of this publication for French readers unfamiliar with Gontcharov's oeuvre.

Key facts

  • Ivan Gontcharov created the character Oblomov in 1859.
  • Gontcharov was a contemporary of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
  • The publication includes Oblomov and The Frigate Pallas.
  • The publisher is Robert Laffont.
  • The article appeared in artpress n°432, April 2016, page 88.
  • Oblomov is described as a literary myth.

Entities

Artists

  • Ivan Gontcharov

Institutions

  • Robert Laffont
  • artpress

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