Der Held unserer Zeit: Kaukasische Lebensbilder by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov

"Der Held unserer Zeit: Kaukasische Lebensbilder" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a novel published in 1840. Considered the first psychological novel in Russian literature, it follows the enigmatic officer Grigory Pechorin through interconnected stories set in the Caucasus. Through encounters with a kidnapped Circassian princess, smugglers, society ladies, and fellow officers, Pechorin emerges as a Byronic figure—the archetype of the "superfluous man" whose unpredictable actions leave tragedy in their wake. The narrative unfolds through multiple perspectives, revealing a complex portrait of restlessness and moral ambiguity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich, 1814-1841
Translator Boltz, August, 1819-1907
Title Der Held unserer Zeit: Kaukasische Lebensbilder
Note Translation of: Герой нашего времени.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Held_unserer_Zeit
Credits Produced by Jens Sadowski, based on scans obtained from
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language German
LoC Class PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Caucasus -- Fiction
Subject Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction
Subject Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 39623
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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