A Hero Of Our Time
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of Russian literature, A Hero of Our Time is a psychologically rich novel that chronicles the restless misadventures of Grigory Pechorin, a disillusioned young officer stationed in the Caucasus during the 1830s. Structured as a series of linked tales told from multiple perspectives, the novel constructs an unflinching portrait of a man defined by his cynicism, charm, and moral ambiguity — a Byronic anti-hero who manipulates those around him with cold, calculating detachment. Lermontov presents one of the first great psychological novels in Russian literature, pre-dating Tolstoy and Dostoevsky while anticipating their profound moral inquiries. Translated from the Russian by Philip Longworth, with an Afterword by William E. Harkins, this Heron Books edition also includes original frontispieces by Maureen Gordon and original illustrations by André Nicolas Pater, making it a distinguished collector's edition of a timeless masterwork.
Author: Mikhail Yurevich Lermontov
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark of Russian literature, A Hero of Our Time is a psychologically rich novel that chronicles the restless misadventures of Grigory Pechorin, a disillusioned young officer stationed in the Caucasus during the 1830s. Structured as a series of linked tales told from multiple perspectives, the novel constructs an unflinching portrait of a man defined by his cynicism, charm, and moral ambiguity — a Byronic anti-hero who manipulates those around him with cold, calculating detachment. Lermontov presents one of the first great psychological novels in Russian literature, pre-dating Tolstoy and Dostoevsky while anticipating their profound moral inquiries. Translated from the Russian by Philip Longworth, with an Afterword by William E. Harkins, this Heron Books edition also includes original frontispieces by Maureen Gordon and original illustrations by André Nicolas Pater, making it a distinguished collector's edition of a timeless masterwork.