Eugene Onegin
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All Themes Youth, Regrets, and the Passage of Time Love, Courtship, and Marriage Poetry vs. Reality Russian Identity
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All Characters Eugene Onegin Vladimir Lensky Tatyana Larin The Narrator Olga Larin Zaretsky Dame Larin The General
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Eugene Onegin

by

Alexander Pushkin

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Books

Many of the major characters in Eugene Onegin are avid readers, and books symbolize a romantic view of life that doesn’t always reflect reality. One of the most avid readers is Tatyana, whose fondness…

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The Moon

The moon is a recurring image in Eugene Onegin that stands for brightness and beauty—but also coldness and distance. Eugene first references the moon to describe Olga, Lensky’s beloved. According to Eugene, Olga…

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