olepbr reviewed A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
A Hero of Our Time (Russian: Герой нашего времени, romanized: Gerój nášego vrémeni, IPA: [ɡʲɪˈroj …
5 stars
This translation trumps the Norwegian one in every possible way, giving new life to this masterful portrait of "the man who laughs in order not to cry".