"The Russian Advance" by Marr Murray is a compelling exploration of the complexities of Russian military strategy and its implications on global politics. The book delves into the historical context of Russia's military maneuvers, examining key events and decisions that have shaped its approach to warfare. Murray's insightful analysis provides readers with a deeper understanding of the motivations behind Russia's actions, as well as the geopolitical ramifications that arise from its advanc...

A Hero of Our Time by J. H. Wisdom & Marr Murray is a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of modern character, morality, and the complexities of human experience. The authors present a nuanced study of contemporary heroism, examining the qualities, contradictions, and choices that define individuals in the context of society’s evolving values.Through engaging narrative and insightful analysis, Wisdom and Murray explore courage, integrity, and the s...

Classic novel by a great poet. According to Wikipedia, "Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov ( 1814 - 1841), a Russian Romantic writer and poet, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", was the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death. His influence on later Russian literature is still felt in modern times, not only through his poetry, but also by his prose."

A Hero of Our Time is a short novel by Mikhail Lermontov, written in 1839 and revised in 1841. It is an example of the superfluous man novel, noted for its compelling Byronic hero (or anti-hero) Pechorin and for the beautiful descriptions of the Caucasus. There are several English translations, including one by Vladimir Nabokov in 1958. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

"A Hero of Our Time" by Mikhail Lermontov, translated by Marr Murray and J. H. Wisdom, is a timeless classic of Russian literature that delves into the complexities of human nature, love, and the pursuit of meaning in a world marked by moral ambiguity and existential angst.Set against the stunning backdrop of the Caucasus Mountains, the novel follows the life of Pechorin, a young Russian officer whose enigmatic personality and reckless behavior make him both captivating and enigmat...

"Of lasting appeal to readers of all countries and centuries."—Vladimir NabokovRussian literature's first major prose novel, this gripping work was a primary influence on Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, and other great nineteenth-century writers. Mikhail Lermontov, "the poet of the Caucasus," drew upon his personal Byronic exploits to create these tales of treachery, abductions, and sexual intrigue. Published in 1840, one year before the author's death at age twenty-six in a duel, the novel r...

pubOne.info thank you for your continued support and wish to present you this new edition. THIS novel, known as one of the masterpieces of Russian Literature, under the title “A Hero of our Time, ” and already translated into at least nine European languages, is now for the first time placed before the general English Reader.

First published in Russia as Geroy Nashego Vremeni, A Hero of Our Time is set in the Russian Caucasus in the 1830s.In A Hero of Our Time, Grigory Pechorin is a bored, self-centered, and cynical young army officer who believes in nothing. With impunity he toys with the love of women and the goodwill of men. He is brave, determined, and willful, but his wasted energy and potential ultimately result in tragedy.This psychologically probing portrait of...

Raymond Carver called Anton Chekhov 'the greatest short story writer who has ever lived.' This unequivocal verdict on Chekhov's genius has been echoed many times by writers as diverse as Katherine Mansfield, Somerset Maugham, John Cheever and Tobias Wolf. While his popularity as a playwright has sometimes overshadowed his achievements in prose, the importance of Chekhov's stories is now recognized by readers as well as by fellow authors. Their themes--alienation, the absurdity and tragedy ...

The fathers and children of the novel refers to the growing divide between the two generations of Russians, and the character Yevgeny Bazarov, a nihilist who rejects the old order.Turgenev wrote Fathers and Sons as a response to the growing cultural schism that he saw between liberals of the 1830s/1840s and the growing nihilist movement. Both the nihilists (the "sons") and the 1830s liberals sought Western-based social change in Russia. Additionally, these two modes of thought were...

This book contains the complete novels of Nikolai Gogol in the chronological order of their original publication. - Taras Bulba - Dead Souls

Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol, born at Sorochintsky, Russia, on 31st March 1809. Obtained government post at St. Petersburg and later an appointment at the university. Lived in Rome from 1836 to 1848. Died on 21st February 1852.