Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Masquerade |
1842 |
Mikhail Lermontov |
Buy |
| 2 |
A Hero of Our Time |
1840 |
Mikhail Lermontov |
Buy |
| 3 |
Two Brothers |
1933 |
Mikhail Lermontov |
Buy |
Lermontov’s standalone works include “A Hero of Our Time,” widely regarded as the first great Russian prose novel. The book follows the enigmatic Pechorin through a series of episodes that reveal his character from multiple perspectives.
“The Masquerade” is a verse drama about jealousy and deception in St. Petersburg high society, while “Two Brothers” (1933) saw posthumous publication. These works, though few in number, had an outsized influence on Russian literary tradition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Mikhail Lermontov Standalone Novels series?
There are three books in the Mikhail Lermontov Standalone Novels series, published in 1933.
What is the first book in the Mikhail Lermontov Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Mikhail Lermontov Standalone Novels series is The Masquerade, published in 1842.
What is A Hero of Our Time about?
The novel follows Grigory Pechorin, a bored and cynical Russian military officer, through five interconnected stories set in the Caucasus. Pechorin has been called the first anti-hero in Russian literature, and the book’s experimental structure influenced many later novelists.