A Hero of Our Time
Author
Original Work
Translator
Language
Year
2001
Publisher
Country
United Kingdom
Pages
168
ISBN
0140447954
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.— Google Books
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