Mikhail Lermontov

Mikhail Lermontov

(1814–1841) novelist Russian Empire

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Mikhail Lermontov (1814–1841) was a Russian Empire novelist, known for A Hero of Our Time.

About Mikhail Lermontov

Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov was a Russian Romantic writer, poet and painter, sometimes called "the poet of the Caucasus", the most important Russian poet after Alexander Pushkin's death in 1837 and the greatest figure in Russian Romanticism. His influence on Russian literature is felt in modern times, through his poetry, but also his prose, which founded the tradition of the Russian psychological novel.

Known for:

A Hero of Our Time

Notable works:

A Hero of Our Time

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