Lermontov's novel assembles five linked stories around Pechorin, a brilliant, bored, and destructive army officer who embodies the “superfluous man.” Its psychological depth and unreliable narration make it a landmark of the Russian novel.
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1840 · Book · Public Domain
Lermontov's novel assembles five linked stories around Pechorin, a brilliant, bored, and destructive army officer who embodies the “superfluous man.” Its psychological depth and unreliable narration make it a landmark of the Russian novel.