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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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  • ISBN-13: 9780140447958
  • ISBN-10: 0140447954
  • Publisher: Penguin Classics
  • Publish Date: October 2001
  • Dimensions: 7.76 x 5.12 x 0.51 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.36 pounds
  • Page Count: 208
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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