Mikhail Lermontov





Mikhail Lermontov

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born
October 15, 1814 in Moscow, Russian Federation

died
July 27, 1841

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Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov, a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, 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.
Lermontov died in a duel like his great predecessor poet, Aleksandr Pushkin.
Even more so tragically strange (if not to say fatalistic ) that both poets described in their major works fatal duel outcomes, in which the main characters (Onegin and Pechorin) were coming out victorious ...


Average rating: 4.07 · 6,325 ratings · 268 reviews · 68 distinct works
A Hero of Our Time
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4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 5,283 ratings — published 1840 — 147 editions
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Lermontov: Demon
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 363 ratings — published 1940 — 21 editions
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Бородино
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Мцыри
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 1980 — 2 editions
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Маскарад
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 1952 — 3 editions
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Лирика
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Стихотворения. Мцыри. Демон...
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Бэла
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Russian Collection - War an...
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Poetry
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A Hero of Our Time
De Russische Bibliotheek (1 book)
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“In the first place, [his eyes] never laughed when he laughed. Have you ever noticed this peculiarity some people have? It is either the sign of an evil nature or of a profound and lasting sorrow. ”
Mikhail Lermontov, Un Heros de Notre Temps

“An unusual beginning must have an unusual end.”
Mikhail Lermontov, Un Heros de Notre Temps

“Out of life's storm I carried only a few ideas - and not one feeling.”
Mikhail Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time

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