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title: "A Hero of Our Time (with an Introduction by George Reavey)"
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# A Hero of Our Time (with an Introduction by George Reavey)

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## Description

Mikhail Lermontov’s pioneering psychological novel, “A Hero of Our Time”, is probably his most impactful work, one which influenced the works of other great Russian authors such as Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. The novel’s narrative is the story of Pechorin a young officer in the army whose story is told in five non-chronological parts. Drawing upon his own experiences in the military, Lermontov creates a fascinating anti-hero in Pechorin, a man who is intelligent, calculating, manipulative, emotionally unavailable, arrogant, cynical, nihilistic, yet also sensitive. The principal accomplishment of “A Hero of Our Time” is the introduction of the Byronic anti-hero to Russian literature, a departure from the traditional idealized protagonist of the Romantic period which signifies a pivotal move towards the realism of the Modernist literary movement. As Lermontov describes in his preface: “A Hero of Our Time, my dear readers, is indeed a portrait, but not of one man. It is a portrait built up of all our generation’s vices in full bloom. You will again tell me that a human being cannot be so wicked, and I will reply that if you can believe in the existence of all the villains of tragedy and romance, why wouldn’t believe that there was a Pechorin?” This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by George Reavey.

Review: Five Stars - Lermontov's classic.
Review: Interesting & a fast read - This novella I really enjoyed because of its romance, grudges & trickery. A good book to read on a cold night with a hot toddy.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,518,701 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #31,273 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 54 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by K***D on April 29, 2018*

Lermontov's classic.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting & a fast read
*by J***R on January 7, 2018*

This novella I really enjoyed because of its romance, grudges & trickery. A good book to read on a cold night with a hot toddy.

### ⭐ Damaged
*by M***E on September 28, 2025*

There is a major crack down the binding

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*Last updated: 2026-11-02*