A Hero of Our Time - Mikhail Lermontov

A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov

Step into the restless world of 19th-century Russia with Mikhail Lermontov's groundbreaking novel. Through a series of gripping tales—filled with abductions, duels, and passionate intrigues—we meet Grigory Pechorin, the ultimate Byronic antihero: brilliant, cynical, bored, and dangerously self-aware. Part adventure, part psychological portrait, this classic captures the disillusionment of a generation while paving the way for the great Russian novels to come. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What you’ll learn

• The psychology of the "superfluous man"—intelligent yet unable to find purpose
• How boredom and fatalism can drive both charm and cruelty
• The clash between romantic ideals and harsh Caucasian reality
• Themes of fate, free will, and the destructive power of self-awareness
• Lermontov's sharp irony and influence on later masters like Dostoevsky and Tolstoy

Who should read the Book

Fans of Russian classics, Byronic heroes, or psychological antiheroes. Perfect if you enjoy brooding introspection like Notes from Underground, adventurous tales with depth like Byron's poetry, or novels exploring existential disillusionment—ideal for book clubs or readers drawn to passionate, flawed characters.

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