A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics)

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The first example of the psychological novel in Russia, A Hero of Our Time influenced Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and Chekhov, and other great nineteenth-century masters that followed. Its hero, Pechorin, is Byronic in his wasted gifts, his cynicism, and his desire for any kind of action-good or ill-that will stave off boredom. Outraging many critics when it was first published in 1840, A Hero of Our Time follows Pechorin as he embarks on an exciting adventure involving brigands, smugglers, soldiers, rivals, and lovers.
This edition includes a new introduction, chronology, suggestions for further reading, maps, and full explanatory notes.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Classics
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2001
Edition ‏ : ‎ Revised
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140447954
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140447958
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.36 x 6 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #68,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,336 in Short Stories (Books) #1,990 in Classic Literature & Fiction #4,048 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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