A Hero of Our Time

Mikhail Lermontov, Nicolas Pasternak Slater, Andrew Kahn (Professor of Russian Literature, University of Oxford)

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Worlds Classics
01 April 2013

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation; Classic travel writing

Series: Oxford World's Classics

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'After all that - how, you might wonder, could one not become a fatalist?'

Lermontov's hero, Pechorin, is a young army officer posted to the Caucasus, where his adventures - amorous and reckless - do nothing to alleviate his boredom and cynicism.

World-weary and self-destructive, Pechorin is alienated from those around him yet he is full of passion and romantic ardour, sensitive as well as arrogant.

His complex, contradictory character dominates A Hero of Our Time, the first great Russian novel, in which the intricate narrative unfolds episodically, transporting the reader from the breathtaking terrain of the Caucasus to the genteel surroundings of spa resorts.

Told in an engaging yet pointedly ironic style, the story expresses Lermontov's own estrangement from the stifling conventions of bourgeois society and the oppression of Russian autocracy, but it also captures a longing for freedom through acts of love and bravery.

This new edition also includes Pushkin's Journey to Arzrum, in which Pushkin describes his own experiences of Russia's military campaigns in the Caucasus and which provides a fascinating counterpoint to Lermontov's novel.

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By: Mikhail Lermontov
Introduction and notes by: Andrew Kahn (Professor of Russian Literature University of Oxford)
Translated by: Nicolas Pasternak Slater
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9780199652686
ISBN 10: 0199652686
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 April 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active