A Hero of Our Time: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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A Hero of Our Time is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich (1814–1841). The listed translation credits are Murray, Marr; Wisdom, J. H..
Catalogue synopsis
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"A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a novel written in 1839 and published in 1840. It introduces Pechorin, a compelling Byronic antihero whose cynicism and self-destructive behavior epitomize the "superfluous man" of Russian literature. Through his conquests and contradictions, Pechorin pursues pleasure while drowning in existential emptiness. His romantic manipulations and arbitrary actions leave devastation in their wake, including tragic consequences for those who love him. Recognized as Russia's first psychological fiction, the novel explores one man's profound alienation against the beautiful backdrop of the Caucasus.
Book and edition facts
- Title: A Hero of Our Time
- Author credits: Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich (1814–1841)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Murray, Marr; Wisdom, J. H.
Catalogue subjects
- Caucasus -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction
- Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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