Project Gutenberg 2012-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 214 Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich 1814 1841 Лермонтов, Михаил Юрьевич Lermontov, Mikhayil Yurevich Boltz, August 1819 1907 Der Held unserer Zeit: Kaukasische Lebensbilder Translation of: Герой нашего времени. Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ein_Held_unserer_Zeit Produced by Jens Sadowski, based on scans obtained from Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München "Der Held unserer Zeit: Kaukasische Lebensbilder" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the world of the Caucasus, featuring vivid descriptions of the landscape and interactions among the characters. Central to the narrative is Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin, a complex antihero whose experiences and choices reflect on themes of love, fate, and the nature of existence. The opening of the novel begins with a traveler’s description as he embarks on a journey through the Caucasus, observing the breathtaking scenery and the local people, including an Ossete postilion. Through their interactions, it establishes a sense of place and cultural encounters, while hinting at Pechorin's story. As conversations unfold, the narrative introduces Pechorin through the recollections and views of another character, setting the stage for a tale woven with themes of adventure and the sociopolitical backdrop of life in the Caucasus during that era. The opening section effectively establishes both the external journey through the mountains and the inner journey unfolding through the character dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Psychological fiction Caucasus -- Fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction PG Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: Russian Literature 414210 2025-06-16T07:21:17.492041 text/html 421167 2012-05-04T21:05:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 338500 2012-05-04T21:05:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 437031 2025-06-16T07:21:27.679990 application/epub+zip 439081 2025-06-16T07:21:21.725016 application/epub+zip 228958 2025-06-16T07:21:20.078039 application/epub+zip 698971 2025-06-16T07:21:31.973958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671761 2025-06-16T07:21:26.489002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356623 2022-09-18T07:18:58.601002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367471 2025-06-16T07:21:16.554072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360933 2012-05-04T21:05:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141728 2012-05-04T21:05:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20938 2025-06-16T07:21:32.129954 application/rdf+xml 21525 2025-06-16T07:21:20.652986 image/jpeg 4575 2025-06-16T07:21:20.361027 image/jpeg 424532 2025-06-16T07:21:17.540014 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia