Обломов vs Смерть Ивана Ильича: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Russian language, Russian fiction, Continental european fiction, Fiction
Обломов
A comedic story about a member of the landed gentry of nineteenth-century Russia whose indolence destroys his life.
1 film adaptation
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Смерть Ивана Ильича
This satirical novella tells the story of the life and early death of a high court judge. Ivan Ilych is proud of his achievements and his status in society, despite his poor relations with his wife which renders his…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Смерть Ивана Ильича is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Обломов.
- Смерть Ивана Ильича has the widest readership — 254827 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Обломов | Смерть Ивана Ильича | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (44321) | 4.1 (254827) |
| Hardcover | — | 4.2 (3) |
| Apple Books | — | 5.0 (9) |
Reception
| Обломов | Смерть Ивана Ильича | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 44321 | 254827 |
| Editions | 117 | 188 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Written reviews | — | 1 |
| Wikipedia attention | 4588 | — |
| Pages | 517 | 76 |