Lermontov's Hero of Our Time

by Robert Reid

This monograph aims to offer an in-depth critical analysis of Lermontov's novel, in the light of the latest criticism on the work. A review of the critical reception of the novel from publication up to the present day is offered in the introduction, and there is a comprehensive bibliography of secondary sources. This is followed with analysis of the novels' five consistent stories, as well as its introductory apparatus, to produce new critical insights into the text. Particular stress is laid on the role of ethnicity in the novel, taking into account its role in the development of the Caucasus as a romantic topos in 19th-century literature. The book is part of a series of critical monographs aiming to provide an up-to-date guide, for students, teachers, and the interested general reader, to a range of Russian texts.

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 5, 1997

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[Eric · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Russian classic, from a 19th century Russian Romantic writer & poet. The authors backstory is an exercise in unbridled passions, being exiled by the Czar's court at a young age for being rebellious, and dying in a duel at the age of 27. How Byronic can that be? But before his death, he wrote many of Czarist Russia's most beloved short stories & poetry. In this one, he starts out lauding the exaggerated passions & sensibilities of the noble youth, but ends up going somewhere entirely different by the end of the tale.

[Masha · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favourites