The Same Old Story (novel)

The Same Old Story
Fourth edition of the novel (1883)
AuthorIvan Goncharov
Original titleОбыкновенная история
LanguageRussian
PublisherSovremennik
Publication date
1847
Publication placeRussia
Followed byFrigate "Pallada" 

The Same Old Story (Russian: Обыкнове́нная исто́рия, romanizedObyknovennaya istorya) is the first novel by Ivan Goncharov, written between 1844 and 1846 and published in 1847.[1] It has also been published in English under the titles A Common Story and An Ordinary Story.

  1. ^ Mashinsky, S. The Works by I.A.Goncharov in 6 Volumes. Ogonyok's Library. Pravda Publishers. Moscow, 1972. Goncharov and his works. Preface, pp.3-54