Russian literature's first major prose novel, this gripping work was a primary influence on Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and other great 19th-century writers. The author drew upon his personal Byronic exploits to create these picaresque adventures amid the rugged Caucasus in the company of bandits, freebooters, and beautiful women.
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'galloping new translation' - The Independent
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"It's high time an up-to-date and idiomatic version of A Hero of Our Time was made available to American readers. Marion Schwartz's translation of Lermontov's classic adventure novel captures all the suppleness and wit of Lermontov's prose, the fine texture of his descriptions and the galloping rhythm of his narrative passages. This is a fine addition to the Modern Library." -- Michael Scammell
“Military life in the Caucasus, bandits, duels, romance--at the hands of a passionate adventurer with "a restless imagination, an insatiable heart. That is Pechorin, and also Lermontov. If you have a personal all-time bestseller list, make room for A Hero of our Time. “-- Alan Furst
"In Russia Mikhail Lermontov is considered one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. Marian Schwarz's compelling translation shows us why." -- Peter Constantine --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
“Military life in the Caucasus, bandits, duels, romance--at the hands of a passionate adventurer with "a restless imagination, an insatiable heart. That is Pechorin, and also Lermontov. If you have a personal all-time bestseller list, make room for A Hero of our Time. “-- Alan Furst
"In Russia Mikhail Lermontov is considered one of the greatest writers of the nineteenth century. Marian Schwarz's compelling translation shows us why." -- Peter Constantine --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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By Piervy Sto
Format:Paperback
a hero of our time is one of the memorable stories I have ever read and it still haunts me with its beauty. In a Quixotic Lermontov effortlessly takes the reader through the beauty of the Caucasian mountains wrapped up with the richness of Pechorin's experiences who is a young officer, an idealist turned cynic. It has been close to a decade since I last read this book, yet it continues to top the list of my favourite books.In a way everybody can relate to this book. DON QUIXOTE, UNION MOUJIK, WAR AND PEACE also feature among the top titles in my list.
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By Dave Shickle
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The first great of Russian prose is also translated by one of the great writers of the 20th century. Don't bother with this translation! Find the one by Nabokov. It's the tiny differences that count, and the book is worth buying just for Nabokov's introduction and notes.
As for the book itself, Taman ..., but the other four stories are wonderful, especially Princess Mary and The Fatalist. Anyone with a little Romantic spirit can't help but be entranced by Pechorin. Other than Stendhal, no one else covered this ground in a novel nearly as well as Lermontov.
By Rafid Haidar
Format:Paperback
This is a wonderful book that evry reader who likes Russian humanism will admire. If you like authors like Dostovevsky, Turgenev, Tolstoy, Chekov, etc.. you must read this book. The hero, Pechorin, suffers from an angst,an emptiness that he finds hard to describe but that prevents him from finding happiness and peace in his life. A feeling, I think, that most of us can relate at some level. I have read this book in English and in Russian. Unfortunately the English reader will appreciate only the story. The true beauty of this book is the wonderful style that it is written , the best part of this book is lost in translation. It is so beautifully written in Russian however that it is almost worth learning and becoming fluent in Russian just to read this book
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Pechorin the hero!
Well I am not going to go on about the so-called 'superfluous man' garb that most people append to Pechorin, cos that is merely fashion, and fashion is too shallow and ephemeral. Read more
Published on July 10 2004 by Mr Stuart A Woolgar
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Best of the "superflous man" bunch
'Hero of Our Time' is comprised of four parts, which differ greatly in narrative and length. It is a great read. Read more
Published on July 7 2004 by Mike Bavli
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Wicked Irony: An Anti-Hero for All Time
This was Lermontov's only novel, published a year before his death in a duel at the age of 27. Although it was written in the late 1830s, it is strikingly modern both in its... Read more
Published on Dec 11 2003 by J C E Hitchcock
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An overlooked classic
The first I ever heard of this book was in a quote prefacing Camus' "The Fall." I stumbled upon a used copy and decided to give it a shot. Read more
Published on Oct 22 2003 by "mpazich"
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A literary landmark
This book is ignored much more than it should be in America. Pechorin is a must know literary character in my opinion. Read more
Published on July 16 2003 by Tommy Long
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why hero?
As the term. "hero" means, Pechorin is a character who
represents the society, distinguished from all other
contemporaries. However, he is not a usual or heroic hero. Read more
Published on Jun 8 2003 by Kang Kyung Ah
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A haunting, lyrical novel
This novel describes the life and times of Pechorin, a rogue-ish officer of the Russian army, through his journals and interactions with narrator. Read more
Published on Jan 14 2003 by Brendan J. Foreman
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Flashman in Chechnya?
I gave my 34-year old son a copy of this edition for Christmas. I had read a couple Lermontov short stories in college (in Russian) and remembered that I had enjoyed them, but not... Read more
Published on Dec 27 2002 by Mike Varhola
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Not enough recognition outside of the former USSR
Similar to Pushkin, Mikhail Lermontov has received disappointingly little recognition in the West, despite the fact that he is almost considered as a cultural titan in the former... Read more
Published on Dec 20 2002 by Ray Farmer
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beautiful...bursting with Life
This novel burns with vitality and passion, the m ost romantic russian novel ever written. Pechorin is evil....
Published on Dec 11 2002 by John Malkovich
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