I. A. Goncharov and P. V. Annenkov: History of Relations of the Writer and the Critic
The paper first examines the history of the relationships of I. A. Goncharov with critic P. V. Annenkov in 1840-1880's. I. A. Goncharov appreciates fine critical talent of Annenkov and expressed a desire to write critical articles about his work. In 1849Annenkov gave a negative review of Goncharov's essay «Ivan Savich Podzhabrin», subsequently avoiding critical statements about Goncharov. The paper discusses in detail the episode, when Goncharov requested to write a critical article on recently published novel «Oblomov». Are analyzed the causes of the actual refuse of Annenkov, who had close ties with I. S. Turgenev. The nature of strained relations with Annenkov was defined largely by the fact that Goncharov accused Turgenev in plagiarism. The evolution of the relationship between Annenkov and Goncharov, who gave an extremely high evaluation to the novel «The Precipice» in an unpublished article, and took an active part in the work of Goncharov on the Preface to the latter novel.