莱蒙托夫的传记作者们不只一次地指出,在诗人的生死历程中有着某种隐秘的东西。他的许多作品也被这隐秘所笼罩,其中包括《当代英雄》,特别是书的第二版。这一版增加了一篇第一版所沒有的重要而著名的前言。它赋予了小说以崭新的内容,同时很可能,这前言在某种程度上给诗人带来了命定的不幸。 More than once, Lermontov’s biographers have pointed out that there is something hidden in the poet’s life-or-death journey. Many of his works are also covered by this secrecy, including “Contemporary Heroes,” especially the second edition of the book. This edition adds an important and famous preface to the first edition. It gave new content to the novel, and most likely at the same time, the preface to a certain extent brought a destitute misfortune to the poet.