Quote by: Ivan Goncharov

Life is duty and obligation, therefore love, too, is a duty. It's as if God sent it to me,' she said, looking up at the sky, 'and told me to love.' p. 265


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Author Bio


  • NameIvan Goncharov
  • DescriptionRussian writer
  • BornJune 18, 1812
  • DiedSeptember 27, 1891
  • CountryRussian Empire
  • ProfessionLinguist; Writer; Novelist; Translator; Essayist
  • WorksA Common Story; Oblomov; The Precipice