Mikhail lermontovs book, a hero of our time, was written in 1840 and is an important work of psychological realism. Its psychologically probing portrait of a disillusioned 19thcentury aristocrat and its use of a nonchronological and fragmented narrative structure influenced fyodor dostoyevsky, leo tolstoy, and other major writers of russian literature. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. In its adventurous happeningsits abductions, duels, and sexual intriguesa hero of our time looks backward to the tales of sir walter scott and lord byron, so beloved by russian society in the 1820s. By that i mean it cannot be seen alongside later russian epics by fyodor dostoyevsky and leo tolstoy. Mikhail yuryevich lermontov, a russian romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called the poet of the caucasus, was the most important russian poet after. A hero of our time by mikhail lermontov on free audio book. Penguin classics introduction to a hero of our time by mikhail lermontov penguin classics. A hero of our time 1839 is the only novel written by one of russias greatest romantic poets, mikhail lermontov considered by many to be the russian counterpart of lord byron who died in a duel at. A hero of our time modern library classics paperback by lermontov, mikhail yurievich author paperback jul 2004 paperback by mikhail yurievich lermontov 4. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. A hero of our time is a novel written by mikhail lermontov during the romantic period of russian literature.
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