Aikamme uros by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov
"Aikamme uros" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a novel published in 1840. It follows Pechorin, a compelling Byronic antihero whose cynical philosophy and restless spirit lead him through romantic conquests and emotional turmoil in the Caucasus. This groundbreaking psychological fiction explores a man of contradictions—sensitive yet detached, intelligent yet self-destructive—who pursues pleasure while confronting the futility of existence. As his arbitrary actions bring tragedy to those around him, Pechorin's journey reveals the
darker dimensions of a generation's moral emptiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich, 1814-1841 |
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| Translator | Wuori, Martti, 1858-1934 |
| Title | Aikamme uros |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hero_of_Our_Time |
| Note | Translation of: Герой нашего времени. |
| Credits | Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 42.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| 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 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60869 |
| Release Date | Dec 7, 2019 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 199 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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