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Tag Archives: A Hero of Our Time
A Hero of Our time, part 8: The Fear of Being Ridiculous
Sometimes I despise myself; is that why I despise others too? I am no longer capable of noble impulses; I am afraid of appearing ridiculous to myself. Another in my place would have offered the princess son coeur et sa … Continue reading
A Hero of Our Time, part 7: Pechorin Gets Sentimental
“Yes, I’ve already passed that period of spiritual life when people seek happiness alone and when the heart feels the need to love someone passionately. Now I only want to be loved, and then only by the very few. As … Continue reading
Red Pill Overdose, part 2
It’s useful to compare Pechorin’s reflections from my last post – “fearing ridicule I buried my finest feelings deep in my heart, and there they died” and “I became a moral cripple; I had lost one half of my soul, … Continue reading
A Hero Of Our Time, part 6: Pechorin Describes What Red Pill Overdose Has Done To His Soul
As we climbed the mountainside I offered my arm to Princess Mary, who didn’t let go of it through the entire walk. Our conversation started with scandal. I began to go through the people we knew, both present and absent, … Continue reading
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A Hero of Our Time, part 5: Pechorin’s Operation Continues
Continuing where we left off, Grushnitsky and Pechorin visit Princess Mary the day after the incident of the mazurka. ————————- Around nine o’clock we went together to the princess’s house. Princess Ligovskaya made her daughter sit down to the piano … Continue reading
A Hero of Our Time, part 4: Pechorin Pulls a Robbery
Here we see Pechorin in action, pulling a robbery, 19th century style. Here he begins the operation. ————— The restaurant ballroom turned into a Nobles’ Club hall. By nine o’clock everybody was there. Princess Ligovskaya and her daughter were among … Continue reading
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A Hero of Our Time, part 3: Game Advice For 19th Century Russia
A short passage this time, which introduces us to Grushnitsky and Princess Mary, of whom there will be more later. The narrator, of course, is Pechorin himself. ————————— Taking on a serious face, I replied: “Yes, she is rather good-looking … Continue reading
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Byronic men are more attractive to women. Yet another reason to read A Hero of Our Time. Hat tip to dangerandplay for the link.
The Wandering Man: Lessons from Lermontov’s A Hero Of Our Time, part 1: Introduction
Lermontov’s novel A Hero Of Our Time, the source of my name, contains some perceptive observations on women, and a remarkable compelling portrait of the what a history of meaningless relationships, and a generalized nihilism do to a man. Its … Continue reading
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Some Defining Problems for the Blog
One basic inspiration for this blog is my attempt to integrate the effect of learning a decent level of game on the broader question of what life is about. Some have taken refuge in nihilism, others have asserted that banging … Continue reading
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Tagged A Hero of Our Time, commitment and modernity, red pill overdose, state of the soul
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