A Hero of Our Time is indeed a portrait, but not of one man. It is a portrait built up of all our generation's vices in full bloom. You will again tell me that a human being cannot be so wicked, and I will reply that if you can believe in the existence of all the villains of tragedy and romance, why wouldn't believe that there was a Pechorin? If you could admire far more terrifying and repulsive types, why aren't you more merciful to this character, even if it is fictitious? Isn't it because there's more truth in it than you might wish? (Summary by the author)
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01 Book 1 Bela Chapter 1 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 14:47
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02 Book 1 Chapter 2 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 3:26
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03 Book 1 Chapter 3 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 16:21
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04 Book 1 Chapter 4 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 8:38
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05 Book 1 Chapter 5 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 8:17
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06 Book 1 Chapter 6 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 5:13
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07 Book 1 Chapter 7 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 13:15
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08 Book 1 Chapter 8 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 11:15
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09 Book 1 Chapter 9 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 5:38
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10 Book 1 Chapter 10 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 5:11
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11 Book 1 Chapter 11 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 10:43
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12 Book 2 Maksim Maksimych Read by Kevin W. Davidson 24:40
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13 Foreword to Books 3, 4 and 5 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 3:41
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14 Book 3 The first extract from Pechorin's diary Read by Kevin W. Davidson 31:13
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15 Book 4 The second extract from Pechorin's diary Read by Kevin W. Davidson 27:49
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16 Book 5 The third extract from Pechorin's diary Chapter 1 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 21:37
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17 Book 5 Chapter 2 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 16:06
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18 Book 5 Chapter 3 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 24:23
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19 Book 5 Chapter 4-5 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 11:22
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20 Book 5 Chapter 6-7 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 10:58
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21 Book 5 Chapter 8-9 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 17:48
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22 Book 5 Chapter 10-11 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 10:54
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23 Book 5 Chapter 12-15 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 20:39
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24 Book 5 Chapter 16-18 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 21:12
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25 Book 5 Chapter 19 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 12:45
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26 Book 5 Chapter 20 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 9:14
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27 Book 5 Chapter 21 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 12:29
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28 Book 5 Chapter 22 Read by Kevin W. Davidson 7:37
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