| Author: | Mikhail Lermontov | ISBN: | 9780141934747 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd | Publication: | June 28, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Penguin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mikhail Lermontov |
| ISBN: | 9780141934747 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publication: | June 28, 2001 |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Language: | English |
A masterpiece of Russian prose, Lermontov's only novel was influential for many later 19th century authors, including Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov. Lermotov's hero, Pechorin, is a dangerous man, Byronic in his wasted gifts and his cynicism, and desperate for any kind of action that will stave off boredom. In five linked episodes, Lermontov builds up a portrait of a man caught in and expressing the sickness of his times.
A masterpiece of Russian prose, Lermontov's only novel was influential for many later 19th century authors, including Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov. Lermotov's hero, Pechorin, is a dangerous man, Byronic in his wasted gifts and his cynicism, and desperate for any kind of action that will stave off boredom. In five linked episodes, Lermontov builds up a portrait of a man caught in and expressing the sickness of his times.
