Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 614 Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich 1814 1841 Лермонтов, Михаил Юрьевич Lermontov, Mikhayil Yurevich Murray, Marr Wisdom, J. H. A Hero of Our Time Translation of: Герой нашего времени. Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a novel written in the early 19th century, considered a masterpiece of Russian literature. The book explores the complexities of the Byronic hero through the experiences of its protagonist, Grigori Pechorin, a disillusioned officer in the Caucasus who struggles with his inner feelings and the impact of his actions on those around him. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a traveler making his way through the beautiful yet treacherous landscapes of the Caucasus. This traveler recounts his journey and interactions with various individuals, including the mysterious and captivating Pechorin, who becomes central to the story. In the first chapters, we learn about Pechorin’s encounters with various characters, including his relationships with brave but naïve locals, and the exotic beauty, Bela, whom he captures. The opening sets the tone for Pechorin's complex character, hinting at his charm, ennui, and moral ambivalence, while creating an evocative backdrop of the rugged terrain that shapes these interactions and conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Psychological fiction Caucasus -- Fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 437659 437668 2024-09-01T07:43:22.410293 2023-10-01T07:11:42.789962 text/html text/html 457009 2021-01-27T22:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 148079 2021-01-27T22:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 199232 2024-09-01T07:43:29.470758 application/epub+zip 207406 2024-09-01T07:43:23.993286 application/epub+zip 207406 2024-09-01T07:43:23.054297 application/epub+zip 391370 2024-09-01T07:43:33.948812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356276 2024-09-01T07:43:28.824787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356435 2022-09-01T08:43:17.190000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356313 356289 2024-09-01T07:43:21.276303 2023-10-01T07:11:41.675949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 361866 2016-11-10T13:12:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 138219 2016-11-10T13:14:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 356148 2016-02-15T10:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137460 2016-02-15T10:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21425 2024-09-01T07:43:34.102728 application/rdf+xml 10762 2024-09-01T07:43:23.431286 image/jpeg 2827 2024-09-01T07:43:23.242288 image/jpeg 193190 2024-09-01T07:43:22.444432 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia