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A Hero Of Our Time (1886)

A Hero Of Our Time (1886)

Lermontoff, M. U.
Lipmann, R. I.

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ISBN10: 116597908X
ISBN13: 9781165979080
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 300
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Hero of Our Time is a novel written by Russian author Mikhail Lermontov and first published in 1840. The novel is divided into five parts, each telling the story of a different episode in the life of the protagonist, Pechorin, a young officer in the Russian army. The novel is set in the Caucasus Mountains, where Pechorin is stationed, and explores themes of love, honor, and the search for meaning in life.In the first part of the novel, Pechorin is introduced as a cynical and disillusioned young man who is bored with his life in the army. He meets a young woman named Bela, whom he seduces and then abandons, leaving her to die of a broken heart.In the second part, Pechorin becomes involved with a young princess named Mary, whom he also seduces and then abandons. He then becomes embroiled in a duel with a rival officer, Grushnitsky, whom he kills.In the third part, Pechorin travels to the town of Pyatigorsk, where he becomes involved with a married woman named Vera. He also befriends a Cossack named Maxim Maksimych, who becomes his loyal servant and confidant.In the fourth part, Pechorin becomes involved in a plot to kidnap a Circassian princess named Princess Ligovskaya. The plot fails, and Pechorin is forced to flee the Caucasus.In the final part of the novel, Pechorin returns to the Caucasus and becomes involved in a final duel with a young officer named Kazbich, whom he kills. The novel ends with Pechorin reflecting on his life and his search for meaning, concluding that he has found none.A Hero of Our Time is considered one of the most important works of Russian literature and a masterpiece of psychological realism. It has been translated into numerous languages and has influenced many writers, including Fyodor Dostoevsky and Vladimir Nabokov.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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