A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
A Novel in Five Parts
"A Hero of Our Time" is a novel that follows the life of a young, charismatic, yet cynical and emotionally detached Russian officer, who serves in the Caucasus region. The story is told through a series of narratives, including the officer's own journal entries, revealing his manipulative and self-destructive tendencies. The novel explores themes of disillusionment, morality, and the nature of heroism in the 19th century Russian society.
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- Published
- 1840
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Hero of Our Age
- De Held Van Onze Tijd
- Een held van onze tijd
- Ein Held unserer Zeit
- En helt av vår tid
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- 1st on The Main Works of Russian literature (Polka Academy)
- 81st on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 106th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 214th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- Finest Works of Fiction (Martin Seymour-Smith and Editors)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The 100 Best Novels in Translation by Boyd Tonkin (Book)
- The 100 Greatest Novels (Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Russian Newspaper))
- The Guardian's Essential Library (The Guardian)
- William H. F. Lamont’s 100 Best Novels (1947) (archive.org)