A Hero of Our Time
rus. Герой нашего времени · 1840
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Brief Overview
«A Hero of Our Time» is a novel by Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, in which the character of the main protagonist, Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin, is revealed through the stories of various characters. The novel consists of five tales: «Bela», «Maxim Maximych», «Taman», «Princess Mary», and «The Fatalist», each narrating different episodes from Pechorin's life as he travels through the Caucasus. Pechorin's character develops as a typical «superfluous man», embodying the moral crisis and disillusionment with 19th-century society.
Date of publication: 23 May 2024
Updated: 13 July 2024
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Genre: Classical literature
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