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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: 1165922126
ISBN13: 9781165922123
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A Hero of Our Time is a novel written by Russian author Mikhail Lermontov and published in 1840. The novel is divided into five parts, each of which tells the story of a different protagonist. The main character, Pechorin, is a young officer in the Russian army who is disillusioned with life and bored with his surroundings. He travels to the Caucasus Mountains, where he becomes involved in a series of romantic and dangerous adventures. Throughout the novel, Pechorin is portrayed as a complex and contradictory figure. He is both a romantic hero and a cynical manipulator, a brave soldier and a selfish coward. He is often cruel to those around him, particularly women, but also shows moments of kindness and compassion. The novel is also notable for its vivid descriptions of the natural landscape of the Caucasus Mountains, which Lermontov knew well from his own experiences as a soldier in the region. A Hero of Our Time is considered a masterpiece of Russian literature and a seminal work in the development of the Russian novel. It has been influential on many later writers, including Fyodor Dostoevsky and Vladimir Nabokov. The novel's themes of alienation, disillusionment, and the search for meaning in life continue to resonate with readers today.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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