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Title details for A Hero of our Time by Mikhail Lermontov - Available

A Hero of our Time

Abridged for Intermediate English-Language Students (B1+/B2)

by Mikhail Lermontov
Gerhard Symons
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This is an abridged audiobook of A Hero of our Time in English. It is intended for intermediate English-language students (CEFR: level B1+/B2).

This audiobook is a simplified version of the classic story by nineteenth-century author Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841).

It is abridged and narrated by Gerhard Symons, a native English speaker with a neutral English accent.

The audiobook run time is seven hours and five minutes (425 minutes). The audiobook is enhanced with appropriate sound effects throughout.

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A FIGHTER AND A LOVER. A HERO OR A VILLAIN?

It is a time of war. A young army officer, Pechorin, has arrived in the Caucasus. Pechorin is a nobleman who is handsome, charming, and rich. He enjoys hunting wild pigs, 16-year-old Circassian princesses, and power. He is also selfish, violent, and rather bored with life. Whoever he meets is changed forever...

You will follow him through five stories. You will read his private diary. You will penetrate the secrets of a human soul. And you will ask yourself, "who is Pechorin?"

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  • Release date

    September 12, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798822639577
      • File size: 204857 KB
      • Duration: 07:06:47

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Nicholas Boulton's narration of the first Russian novel is an excellent match of voice and text. Lermontov's novel concerns the interactions of two Russian officers serving in the Caucasus in the 1830s. The main character, Pechorin, is a Byronic hero and quite politically incorrect. The antagonist is Grushnitsky, who competes with Pechorin for the affections of Princess Mary. Their interactions are recounted by three different characters in five loosely related stories. Eerily prophetic of his own end, Lermontov gives splendid descriptions of the landscape and characters. Boulton's versatile voice delivers a wide range of distinct voices for all the characters. His pacing strikes the perfect tempo, allowing the listener to fully take in this splendid novel. M.T.F. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

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