Ivan Goncharov

Ivan Aleksandrovich Goncharov was a Russian novelist born into a wealthy merchant family.

Educated in Moscow, he worked in various government positions while pursuing writing.

Goncharov's literary career was marked by the publication of three major novels: A Common Story (1847), Oblomov (1859), and The Precipice (1869).

Oblomov became his most famous work, earning him recognition in Russian literary circles.

Goncharov also worked as a literary critic and censor.

Later in life, he wrote a controversial memoir accusing literary rivals of plagiarism.

Despite this, he was highly regarded by contemporaries like Dostoyevsky and Chekhov, who praised his talent.