Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 879 Lermontov, Mikhail Iurevich 1814 1841 Лермонтов, Михаил Юрьевич Lermontov, Mikhayil Yurevich Murray, Marr Wisdom, J. H. A Hero of Our Time Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Hero_of_Our_Time Translation of: Герой нашего времени. Produced by Judith Boss, and David Widger "A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Iurevich Lermontov is a novel written in the early 19th century, considered a masterpiece of Russian literature. The book explores the complexities of the Byronic hero through the experiences of its protagonist, Grigori Pechorin, a disillusioned officer in the Caucasus who struggles with his inner feelings and the impact of his actions on those around him. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a traveler making his way through the beautiful yet treacherous landscapes of the Caucasus. This traveler recounts his journey and interactions with various individuals, including the mysterious and captivating Pechorin, who becomes central to the story. In the first chapters, we learn about Pechorin’s encounters with various characters, including his relationships with brave but naïve locals, and the exotic beauty, Bela, whom he captures. The opening sets the tone for Pechorin's complex character, hinting at his charm, ennui, and moral ambivalence, while creating an evocative backdrop of the rugged terrain that shapes these interactions and conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Psychological fiction Caucasus -- Fiction Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction Russia -- History, Military -- 1801-1917 -- Fiction PG Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: Russian Literature 437770 2025-08-01T07:47:08.919646 text/html 457009 2021-01-27T22:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 148079 2021-01-27T22:40:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 219665 2025-08-01T07:47:15.900616 application/epub+zip 227583 2025-08-01T07:47:10.806634 application/epub+zip 227583 2025-08-01T07:47:09.634641 application/epub+zip 413159 2025-08-01T07:47:20.005615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378071 2025-08-01T07:47:15.149631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356435 2022-09-01T08:43:17.190000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361965 2025-08-01T07:47:07.914760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361866 2016-11-10T13:12:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 138219 2016-11-10T13:14:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 356148 2016-02-15T10:46:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137460 2016-02-15T10:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21733 2025-08-01T07:47:20.159585 application/rdf+xml 10766 2025-08-01T07:47:10.142623 image/jpeg 2823 2025-08-01T07:47:09.887622 image/jpeg 211545 2025-08-01T07:47:08.949653 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 en.wikipedia