Tag Archives: Lermontov

A Hero of Our Time: Postscript

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Pechorin

On coming home, I got up on my horse and galloped into the steppe, for I love riding a spirited horse through the tall grass, with the desert wind in my face, greedily drinking in the fragrant air and looking … Continue reading →

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A Hero of Our Time, part 17: In What Mode the News of Pechorin’s Death Was Received

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Pechorin

Recently I learned that Pechorin had died while returning from Persia. This news pleased me very much, for it gave me the right to publish these notes… Reading over these notes, I became convinced that the man must’ve been sincere … Continue reading →

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A Hero of Our Time, part 12: What a Woman Sees in Pechorin

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Pechorin

Pechorin’s abortive ride after Vera, the only woman ever to understand his true nature, was set off by a farewell letter he received from her. Here is that letter. ——— I am writing to you quite certain that we will … Continue reading →

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A Hero of Our Time, part 10: The Sense of Ultimate Futility

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Pechorin

Ah, well! If I must die, I must! The world will lose little, and I am weary enough of it all. I am like a man who yawns at a ball and doesn’t go home to sleep only because his … Continue reading →

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The Wandering Man: Lessons from Lermontov’s A Hero Of Our Time, part 1: Introduction

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Pechorin

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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On the Name

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Pechorin

Pechorin is the name of the main character of Lermontov’s novel “A Hero of our Time.” The two had to be added to get an available wordpress address, but it’s well suited to a blog dealing with the return of … Continue reading →

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