A Hero of Our Time
Mikhail Lermontov
Explore the depths of a Byronic hero in this beloved Russian classic. A Hero of Our Time captures the contradictions and complexity of Pechorin, a character both sensitive and cynical, possessing extreme arrogance while also displaying deep insight into his own character. Set against a backdrop of beautiful descriptions of the Caucasus and influenced by the likes of Albert Camus and Ian Fleming, this novel is a true testament to the melancholy of the romantic hero.
Publish Date
1966-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
1966-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1839
Goodreads Rating
4.11
ISBN
014044176X
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Recommendations
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2022-03-01T12:12:07.000Z
*yes, I’m aware “A Hero of Our Time” by Lermontov was about the Caucuses, not Ukraine, & Pechorin was a flawed character. But there are heroic-Byronic echoes are here with Zelenskyy.
Read the book. It’s very good. And read the article. It’s good too – source