Eugene Onegin (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alexander Pushkin
- First Published: 1833
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Impressionistic
- Time of Work: Nineteenth century
- Setting: Russia
- Principal Characters: Eugene Onegin, Vladimir Lensky, Tatyana Larin, Olga
- Genres: Impressionistic literature, Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Antiheroes, Romanticism, Duels or dueling, Russia or Russian people
- Locales: Russia
The Story:
Eugene Onegin was brought up in the aristocratic tradition. Although he had little classical background, he had a flashing wit and he was well read in economics. He had become an accomplished man of the world by the time he reached young adulthood. In fact, he had been so successful in love and so accustomed to the social life of Moscow that he habitually felt a supreme boredom with life. Even the ballet had lately failed to hold his attention.
Eugene’s father had led the usual life. He gave parties regularly and tried his best to keep up his social position...
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