Mikhail Lermontov
Mikhail Lermontov, a seminal Russian Romantic writer, is best known for his novel "A Hero of Our Time." Born in 1814, his work often explored themes of existentialism and the complexities of the human psyche. A talented poet and playwright, Lermontov's life was tragically cut short at 26 in a duel. His profound influence on Russian literature continues to be celebrated, cementing his legacy as a literary icon.
Book summaries for books written by Mikhail Lermontov
Quotes
I don't know if it is life that is wrong, or I am; but as it is we won't get along for long.
We were born to suffer, to work, and to love.
The future is a dream; the past is the twilight; only the present is reality.
One should always take care when comparing a woman to a book; she never brings back the same emotion one is desperately looking for.
I assure you, my experiences have not been what one would call favorable...
What is truth? Truth is like a lizard; it leaves its tail in your fingers and runs away knowing full well that it will grow a new one in a twinkling.
I am the one who makes it my business to be delighted in people, and yet nothing ever goes right for me in a relationship.
I threw a world away for the sake of one book, and cursed the stupidity of the one who had brought me to this constraint.
There was no such thing as joy. Joy was only the value that suffering put upon its abolition.
I was not born for happiness. Men like me are born for suffering.
Sometimes I get tired of being alive all the time; then curiosity gets the better of me and I have a period of respite.
I am a strange mixture of heroism and baseness, sincerity and treachery, manliness and cowardice. Life has become for me a cruel game.