A Hero of our Time
Abridged for Intermediate English-Language Students (B1+/B2)

This is an abridged audiobook of A Hero of our Time in English. It is intended for intermediate English-language students (CEFR: level B1+/B2).This audiobook is a simplified version of the classic story by nineteenth-century author Mikhail Lermontov (1814-1841).It is abridged and narrated by Gerhard Symons, a native English speaker with a neutral English accent.The audiobook run time is seven hours and five minutes (425 minutes). The audiobook is enhanced with appropriate sound effects throughout.--A FIGHTER AND A LOVER. A HERO OR A VILLAIN?It is a time of war. A young army officer, Pechorin, has arrived in the Caucasus. Pechorin is a nobleman who is handsome, charming, and rich. He enjoys hunting wild pigs, 16-year-old Circassian princesses, and power. He is also selfish, violent, and rather bored with life. Whoever he meets is changed forever...You will follow him through five stories. You will read his private diary. You will penetrate the secrets of a human soul. And you will ask yourself, “who is Pechorin?”© 2022 Three Thrushes