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.
Author: Mikhail Lermontov
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 10/01/2001
Series: Penguin Classics
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.36lbs
Size: 7.76h x 5.12w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780140447958
Language: English
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