{"product_id":"a-hero-of-our-time-9780199652686","title":"A Hero of Our Time","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\"After all that - how, you might wonder, could one not become a fatalist?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is a fine new translation of the first great Russian novel, \u003cem\u003eA Hero of Our Time\u003c\/em\u003e, which brings tales of Romantic adventure to a new pitch of intensity and reflection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLermontov's hero, Pechorin, is a young army officer posted to the Caucasus, where his adventures--amorous and reckless--do nothing to alleviate his boredom and cynicism. World-weary and self-destructive, Pechorin is yet is full of passion and romantic ardor, sensitive as well as arrogant. The episodic narrative transports the reader from the breathtaking terrain of the Caucasus to the genteel surroundings of spa resorts. Told in an engaging yet pointedly ironic style, the story expresses Lermontov's own estrangement from the stifling conventions of bourgeois society and the oppression of Russian autocracy, but it also captures a longing for freedom through acts of love and bravery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAndrew Kahn's introduction sheds light on the novel's relation to orientalism and the ethnographic and anthropological discourses of the day, and his informative notes illuminate a wide range of historical, literary, and geographical references. This new edition is the only one to include Pushkin's \u003cem\u003eJourney to Arzrum\u003c\/em\u003e, in which Pushkin describes his own experiences of Russia's military campaigns in the Caucasus, offering a fascinating counterpoint to Lermontov's novel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics \u003c\/strong\u003ehas made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNicolas Pasternak Slater\u003c\/strong\u003e has translated several works by Boris Pasternak, most recently \u003cem\u003eThe Family Correspondence, 1921-1960\u003c\/em\u003e (Hoover Press, 2010). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Kahn\u003c\/strong\u003e has written widely on Russian literature. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Pushkin\u003c\/em\u003e (2006) and \u003cem\u003ePushkin's Lyric Intelligence\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2008, pbk 2012). For Oxford World's Classics he has edited Pushkin's \u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Spades and Other Stories\u003c\/em\u003e and Montesquieu's \u003cem\u003ePersian Letters\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705148702994,"sku":"9780199652686","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d4b6c21e-35d6-44cb-9401-0b18cf79ac6a.jpg?v=1772532263","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-hero-of-our-time-9780199652686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}