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A Hero of Our Time (with an Introduction by George Reavey) Paperback – January 5, 2016

by Mikhail Lermontov (Author), George Reavey (Introduction)
4.2 out of 5 stars 51 ratings
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Mikhail Lermontov’s pioneering psychological novel, “A Hero of Our Time”, is probably his most impactful work, one which influenced the works of other great Russian authors such as Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. The novel’s narrative is the story of Pechorin a young officer in the army whose story is told in five non-chronological parts. Drawing upon his own experiences in the military, Lermontov creates a fascinating anti-hero in Pechorin, a man who is intelligent, calculating, manipulative, emotionally unavailable, arrogant, cynical, nihilistic, yet also sensitive. The principal accomplishment of “A Hero of Our Time” is the introduction of the Byronic anti-hero to Russian literature, a departure from the traditional idealized protagonist of the Romantic period which signifies a pivotal move towards the realism of the Modernist literary movement. As Lermontov describes in his preface: “A Hero of Our Time, my dear readers, is indeed a portrait, but not of one man. It is a portrait built up of all our generation’s vices in full bloom. You will again tell me that a human being cannot be so wicked, and I will reply that if you can believe in the existence of all the villains of tragedy and romance, why wouldn’t believe that there was a Pechorin?” This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by George Reavey.
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    138 pages
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    English
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    January 5, 2016
  4. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.35 x 8.5 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1420951866
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1420951868
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Digireads.com Publishing; null edition (January 5, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 138 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1420951866
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1420951868
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.35 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 51 ratings

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  • K. Neeland
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2018
    Lermontov's classic.
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  • James E. Frazer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting & a fast read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018
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    This novella I really enjoyed because of its romance, grudges & trickery. A good book to read on a cold night with a hot toddy.
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  • V
    2.0 out of 5 stars The story is great, but if you want the whole story get ...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2017
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    This version of the book is missing several sections of the story to include "Taman" and "The Fatalist". There is also no page numbers or table of contents for the book. The story is great, but if you want the whole story get a different version
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  • Leo
    1.0 out of 5 stars Huge sections of the book missing!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2018
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    This edition is missing three large and essential sections - Maxim Maximych, Taman, and Fatalist. There are also no page numbers, and the font is tiny. Very unhappy. Doesn't do justice to a masterpiece!
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  • Amazon Customer
    1.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad story, but a terrible edition.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2016
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    No page numbers, sections missing. Go with another version.
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