A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics)
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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. Its hero, Pechorin, is Byronic in his wasted gifts, his cynicism, and his desire for any kind of action-good or ill-that will stave off boredom. 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.
Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian
A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics)
A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics),Mikhail Lermontov,Paul Foote,Penguin Classics,0140447954,1533-1917,1801-1917,Caucasus,Classics,Fiction,History, Military,Literary,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,Russia,Russian & Former Soviet Union,Social life and customs,19th century fiction,Fiction / Classics
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