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A Hero of Our Time (Russian: Герой нашего времени, romanized: Gerój nášego vrémeni, IPA: [ɡʲɪˈroj ˈnaʂɨvə ˈvrʲemʲɪnʲɪ]) is a novel by Mikhail Lermontov, written in 1839, published in 1840, and revised in 1841.
- Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich Lermontov
- 1840
In its adventurous happenings, its abductions, duels, and sexual intrigues, A Hero of Our Time looks backward to the tales of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron, so beloved by Russian society in the 1820s and '30s. In the character of its protagonist, Pechorin, the archetypal Russian antihero, Lermontov's novel looks forward to the subsequent ...
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Outraging many critics when it was first published in 1840, A Hero of Our Time follows Pechorin as he embarks on an exciting adventure involving brigands, smugglers, soldiers, rivals, and lovers. This edition includes a new introduction, chronology, suggestions for further reading, maps, and full explanatory notes. Read An Excerpt.
- Mikhail Lermontov
- Paperback
In its adventurous happenings–its abductions, duels, and sexual intrigues– A Hero of Our Time looks backward to the tales of Sir Walter Scott and Lord Byron, so beloved by Russian society in the 1820s and ’30s.
- Mikhail Lermontov
- Hardcover
Oct 1, 2001 · A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics) Paperback – October 1, 2001. The first example of the psychological novel in Russia, A Hero of Our Time influenced Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov, and other great nineteenth-century masters that followed.
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- Mikhail I︠U︡rʹevich Lermontov
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- Penguin Classics
May 1, 2013 · A Hero of Our Time. Paperback – May 1, 2013. by Mikhail Lermontov (Author) 4.2 198 ratings. See all formats and editions. Book Description. Editorial Reviews. A Hero of Our Time is a work by Mikhail Lermontov now brought to you in this new edition of the timeless classic. Print length.
- Mikhail Lermontov
Apr 11, 2013 · 'After all that - how, you might wonder, could one not become a fatalist?' Lermontov's hero, Pechorin, is a young army officer posted to the Caucasus, where his adventures - amorous and...
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