A Hero of Our Time | 
pickThis was so much more entertaining than I expected. Especially after my teen found me a Russian Literature Bingo board. I'm not sure if Lermontov invented all of these tropes, but he definitely set the tone for later Russian literature. And he managed to pack all of this into a barely 200p. travelogue that's also filled with nature descriptions from the Caucasus region. Add to that the first literary depiction of a game of Russian Roulette -see B2
1. Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
2. Aquarius - but I really do not believe in astrology
3. Mikhail Lermentov: specifically Hero for our time- a mates recommendation which sent me down the hole of Russian and Classical literature
4. Not sure I know anyone on Litsy well enough to tag them. I may not believe in Astrology but know I am an introvert
pickOh, you 19th century Russian authors! You never fail to deliver a dark tale with lots of deep philosophical musing.
My soul has been warped by the world, my mind is restless, my heart insatiable ; nothing satisfies me; I grow accustomed to sorrow as readily as to joy, and my life becomes emptier from day to day.
pickLermontov was 26 when he died duelling. Yet he writes like a man who knows the world (more specifically the Caucasus) and who knows his way with women. Fighting boredom is the main theme of this book and by fighting it Petsjorin, the hero, gains respect from his fellow travellers and soldiers and gains the love of the women he meets. Liked it a lot! #1001books
As we drift further away from the conventions of society and draw closer to nature we become children again, whether we want to or not: the soul is unburdened of whatever it has acquired and it becomes what it once was and what it will surely be again.
#photoadaynov16 no. 20 #setineasterneurope Love me some Russian lit.
My #funfridayphoto: I was assigned to read this book not once, but twice in college. Each time was a revelation.
pickThe book which started me reading things other than history and sci-fi fantasy. The narrator tells of his encounters with a young officer called Pechorin, a handsome, intelligent young man seemingly with world at his feet, yet with a history as a rake and wastrel, a man who only comes alive through
