Oblomov

Main Characters and Their Development

• Ilya Ilyich Oblomov - a landowner and the main character of the novel, characterized by evident laziness and apathy towards life. He is friends with Andrei Stoltz and meets Olga Ilyinskaya, which temporarily changes his life.
• Andrei Ivanovich Stoltz - a friend of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, an active and energetic man of German-Russian descent. His character traits contrast with Oblomov, highlighting their differing life stances.
• Olga Ilyinskaya - a young, intelligent, and sensitive woman who becomes the object of Oblomov's affections and his temporary transformation. Over time, she realizes she cannot change Oblomov and marries Stoltz.