Eugene Oneguine [Onegin]: A Romance of Russian Life in Verse

by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin

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"Eugene Oneguine" by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin is a novel in verse published between 1825 and 1832. In 1820s Russia, a jaded St. Petersburg dandy inherits a country estate and befriends a young poet. When the poet's idealistic neighbor confesses her love, Onegin coldly rejects her. A fatal duel shatters friendships, and years later, fate reunites the protagonists under dramatically altered circumstances.

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Topics: Novels in verse · Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction