Selected Works of Lermontov -- Foreign Literary Masters Series

Author: Lermontov
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Publish Date: 1998-03-01
Features: This book includes Lermontov's poems (lyric poems, narrative poems, "The Demon," "The Knight of the Mysli"), dramas, and novels. "The Demon" and "The Knight of the Mysli" are Lermontov's two most famous long poems, published in 1839 and 1841, respectively. Lermontov's lyric poetry can be roughly divided into two stages, with the dividing line around the mid-1830s. "The Masquerade" was written between 1835 and 1836 and is one of Lermontov's most outstanding dramas, as well as an innovative Russian play. "The Hero of Our Time" (1837-1839) is one of Lermontov's most famous long novels. This long novel is actually composed of five middle and short stories.