However, not even Oblomov could go through life without at least one moment of self-

possession and purpose. When Taranteyev's behavior at last reaches insufferable lows,
Oblomov confronts him, slaps him, and finally kicks him out of the house. Sometime before
his death he is visited by Stoltz, who had promised to his wife a last attempt at bringing
Oblomov back to the world. During this visit Stoltz discovers that Oblomov has married his
widowed landlady, Agafia Pshenitsina, and had a child – named Andrey, after Stoltz. Stoltz
realizes that he can no longer hope to reform Oblomov, and leaves. Oblomov spends the
rest of his life in a second Oblomovka, continuing to be taken care of by Agafia Pshenitsina
as he used to be taken care of as a child. She can prepare the food he likes, cares for the
household, and makes sure that Oblomov does not have a single worrisome thought.
By then Oblomov had already accepted his fate, and during the conversation he mentions "Oblomovitis"
as the real cause of his demise. Oblomov dies in his sleep, finally fulfilling his wish to sleep forever.
Stoltz adopts his son upon his death.

Characters[edit]
•Ilya Ilyich Oblomov is the eponymous character of the novel. Raised to never worry about his
education or the running of his inherited estate, Oblomov spends the novel attempting to recreate his
childhood idyll. By the beginning of the story, his inactivity and fear of responsibility have led to the
disrepair of his estate and personal affairs. Part I of the novel follows Oblomov's morning, as he refuses
to take care of his estate and apartment in favor of sleeping and dreaming about his childhood home.
Only Stoltz can get him out of bed, but cannot convince Oblomov to revisit his estate. Oblomov
gradually falls in love with Stoltz's friend Olga and the two become engaged as she attempts to
continue Stoltz's mission of improving Oblomov. Olga eventually breaks off the engagement when she
realizes that Oblomov is unable to change his ways. While he sincerely attempts to follow Stoltz's and
Olga's advice throughout the novel, he ultimately resists their changes and lives out the rest of his life
with Agafia Pshenitsina and their children, having never gone back to Oblomovka.