A Hero of Our Time

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Cover of the book A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov, Penguin Books Ltd
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Author: Mikhail Lermontov ISBN: 9780141934747
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: June 28, 2001
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: Mikhail Lermontov
ISBN: 9780141934747
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: June 28, 2001
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

A masterpiece of Russian prose, Lermontov's only novel was influential for many later 19th century authors, including Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov. Lermotov's hero, Pechorin, is a dangerous man, Byronic in his wasted gifts and his cynicism, and desperate for any kind of action that will stave off boredom. In five linked episodes, Lermontov builds up a portrait of a man caught in and expressing the sickness of his times.

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A masterpiece of Russian prose, Lermontov's only novel was influential for many later 19th century authors, including Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov. Lermotov's hero, Pechorin, is a dangerous man, Byronic in his wasted gifts and his cynicism, and desperate for any kind of action that will stave off boredom. In five linked episodes, Lermontov builds up a portrait of a man caught in and expressing the sickness of his times.

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