Taman

by Mikhail Lermontov

«Taman é a pior cidadezinha que se pode encontrar em toda a costa da Rússia; estive por lá quase a morrer de fome e por lá tentaram afogar-me.» Esta história «independente» é relatada no romance mais importante do autor de Um Herói do Nosso Tempo.

Genres: Short Stories, Russian Literature, Russia, 19th Century

46 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1840

About the author

Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov (Михаил Юрьевич Лермонтов), a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", was the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death. His influence on later Russian literature is still felt in modern times, not only through his poetry, but also by his prose.

Lermontov died in a duel like his great predecessor poet, Aleksander Pushkin.

Even more so tragically strange (if not to say fatalistic) that both poets described in their major works fatal duel outcomes, in which the main characters (Onegin and Pechorin) were coming out victorious.

Reviews

[Janith Pathirage · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet another gem of a story by Mikhail Lermontov, one of Russia's finest authors. And without a doubt, this is one of his best work. Lermontov creates such a dark and misty atmosphere around this wired sequence of events, at times it feels more like a fairy tale. I wish the story was bit longer.

[Kico · Rating 3 out of 5]

Forma parte de un relato más extenso que ya leeré

[Roberta Trevisan Marques de Souza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muito bom! História sobrenatural, folclórica, muito interessante.

[Maurício Pereira · Rating 4 out of 5]

uma narrativa folclórica e misteriosa muito interessante. Fiquei curioso em ler o relato completo (“O herói do nosso tempo”) de onde este conto faz parte.

[Vítor Leal Leal · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Quando penso numa canção, canto-a. Quem tem de ouvi-la, há-de ouvi-la, e quem não tem de ouvi-la não a percebe.”

[Galicius]

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