𝓔𝓾𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓮 𝓞𝓷𝓮𝓰𝓲𝓷~

The novel begins with the lamentations of the young nobleman Eugene Onegin about his uncle's illness, which forced Eugene to leave Petersburg and go to the sick man to say goodbye to him. Having thus outlined the plot, the author occupies the first chapter with a story about the origin, family and life of his hero before receiving news of his relative's illness.

The story is told by an unnamed author who introduces himself as a good friend of Onegin. So, Eugene was born "on the banks of the Neva", that is, in St. Petersburg, into a not very successful noble family. Onegin received an appropriate upbringing - first, having a governess Madame (not to be confused with a nanny), then - a French tutor who did not burden his pupil with an abundance of lessons. Pushkin emphasizes that Eugene's education and upbringing were typical for a person of his environment (a nobleman who was taught by foreign teachers from childhood). The education and upbringing he received in this way were enough for "the world to decide that he was smart and very nice."

From his earliest youth, Onegin knew “the science of tender passion more firmly than all the sciences,” “which from his youth was both work and torment and joy for him, which occupied his yearning laziness all day long.” Onegin’s life in St. Petersburg was full of love affairs and social entertainment, but ultimately Onegin became bored with everything. Onegin tries to take up writing, “but persistent work was disgusting to him; nothing came from his pen.” Then Onegin “filled his shelf with a detachment of books, read and read, but all to no avail.” He thought of traveling the world, but then he was caught by news of his uncle’s illness, and Onegin decides to go to his village, “preparing for the sake of money, sighs, boredom and deception,” which is how the first chapter begins. However, upon arrival, it turns out that his uncle has died, and Eugene has become his heir. He settles in the village, but here too he is overcome by boredom. However, he does not want to return to the hateful Petersburg.

Onegin's neighbor is Vladimir Lensky, an 18-year-old romantic poet who has arrived from Germany. Despite the fact that Lensky and Onegin were complete opposites, they become friends. The former is in love with Olga Larina, the daughter of a local landowner. Olga, who is always cheerful, is not like her thoughtful sister Tatyana. Olga is one year younger than her sister. She is outwardly beautiful, but Onegin is not interested in her. Having met Onegin, Tatyana falls in love with him and writes him a letter. However, Onegin rejects her: he is not looking for a quiet family life. Lensky and Onegin are invited to the Larins for Tatyana's name day. Onegin is not happy about this invitation, but Lensky persuades him to go, promising that none of the neighboring guests will be there. In fact, having arrived at the celebration, Onegin discovers "a huge feast", which angers him seriously. At the Larins' dinner, Onegin, in order to make Lensky jealous, unexpectedly begins to court Olga. Lensky challenges him to a duel. The duel ends with Lensky's death, and Onegin leaves the village. Chapter 8 indicates that Onegin was 26 years old at the time. Three years later, he appears in St. Petersburg and meets Tatyana, a married socialite. Onegin falls in love with her and tries to win her favor. Tatyana admits that she still loves Eugene, but must remain faithful to her husband. Tatyana's husband suddenly enters the hall and sees Onegin. At this point, the narrative is interrupted. The author leaves the discouraged Eugene and, in a few lines, says goodbye to the readers and to his many years of work.

Eugene Onegin is the main character of the novel in verse "Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin. He is a fictional character, although historians claim that he had prototypes - Alexander Griboyedov, Alexander Chaadayev and Pushkin himself.

There is no more vivid and memorable character in Russian literature than Eugene Onegin. He was invented by Alexander Pushkin, a classic of Russian poetry, and despite this, Eugene is often perceived as a real person, a little cynical, ironic, capable of dramatic experiences. The poet managed to subtly and skillfully reveal the inner world of his hero through his attitude to the girl - Tatyana Larina. Through the prism of personal relationships, both the strengths and weaknesses of a person are always better seen, be he a commoner or a nobleman, like Onegin. The biography of the main character is described in the novel in sufficient detail, starting with Onegin's childhood and youth. He was born in St. Petersburg, a descendant of a noble family. From an early age, he was brought up like all noble offspring. He is under the supervision of French tutors, who are not very concerned about the child receiving a good education. The tutors do not demand, and Eugene himself is not very eager to get the necessary knowledge. Although, by and large, Onegin was able to learn from them everything that a young rake needs. Where necessary, he could show off his wit, manners, "reading", and ability to conduct social conversations. Onegin carefully takes care of his appearance, he understands fashion and is dressed no worse than an English dandy. The poet emphasizes that his hero constantly uses combs, nail files, scissors and brushes, and in huge quantities. Pushkin treats Onegin's self-admiration with irony, and even makes him a not very flattering compliment, saying that he is a "frivolous Venus".

Evgeny rolls through life idly and happily, attends all the Petersburg balls, constantly goes to plays and ballets. Beautiful ladies surround him with their attention, he is mired in endless romances, which gradually begin to bore him. He is driven out of his mind by "registered coquettes", as is, incidentally, the whole of Petersburg society. Evgeny's father constantly lives in debt, until he loses his entire fortune. He simply squandered it. Just at this time, the depressed Onegin receives a letter from his rich village uncle. He is dying, and invites his nephew to move to his village. Evgeny decides, because this is not only an opportunity to improve his financial situation, but also to experience new feelings and emotions, which he so lacked in Petersburg. A little time passed, and Onegin inherited his uncle's country estate. At first, everything pleased and inspired him, but literally on the third day, the beauty of the surrounding world had already faded, and did not evoke any emotions except boredom. The landowners who lived in the neighborhood came to visit the new owner of the estate, but soon their visits stopped. They found the young man strange and unfriendly. At the same time as Onegin, another nobleman appeared in the village - Vladimir Lensky, ardent and freedom-loving. He had just returned from abroad, where he was getting an education, and quickly became friends with Onegin. These two young noblemen turned out to be so different that it is even surprising how they could become friends. However, the feeling of interest in Lensky quickly passed, and now Onegin is openly bored in his company, laughing at his romantic ideas and speeches. Vladimir shared details of his personal life with Evgeniy, confessed that he was in love with his neighbor's daughter, Olga Larina. Lensky persuades Onegin to pay a visit to the Larins, wants to introduce his friend to his beloved. Evgeniy is not sure that this trip promises him anything interesting, but agrees out of boredom.

Onegin met not only Olga, but also her older sister Tatyana. His soul was filled with conflicting feelings, which he shared with Vladimir on the way back. Eugene was amazed that his friend had given preference to Olga, who was of no interest. The girl's only virtue was her beauty. But Tatyana was a completely different matter. Onegin saw that she was absolutely unlike all the ladies he knew - interesting and attractive. Tatyana Larina herself was deeply impressed by the guest. She had read many French love stories and immediately decided that Onegin was her betrothed. The girl's feelings were so strong that she decided to write him a letter declaring her love. Eugene had a lot of experience in love affairs, and he decided that he would not play at love with Tatyana, although he decided to teach her a life lesson. During his next visit to the Larins, Onegin told Tatyana directly that family life was not for him. After that, he advised the young landowner to control her feelings, because such openness could lead her to trouble.

Time passes, Eugene no longer visits the Larins' house. Soon Tatyana's name day. Literally on the eve of the holiday, she has an incomprehensible dream. In her dream, she sees a bear catching up with her, which pounces on her, grabs her with its paws and carries her to the threshold of the house. And at the same time, evil spirits are feasting in the house with Onegin, sitting at the head of the table. The feasting guests see the girl, and each has a desire to take possession of her. Suddenly, the evil spirits disappear somewhere, only Eugene remains, who leads Larina to a bench. It is at this moment that the door opens, and Vladimir Lensky and her sister Olga appear in the room. Onegin is very angry at their arrival, pulls out a long knife and deals a fatal blow to Lensky. This dream came true very quickly, Tatyana's name day was overshadowed by tragedy. Landowners from neighboring estates come to the Larins, Onegin and Lensky arrive. Everyone is talking about the wedding of Vladimir and the beautiful Olga, Lensky is impatiently waiting for this day.

Tatyana casts loving glances at Onegin, which greatly irritates him. Having nothing better to do, he decides to flirt with her sister Olga.

Vladimir sees all this perfectly well. Outraged by what is happening, he challenges Onegin to a duel, as a result of which he dies. Eugene stayed in the village for some time, then abandoned everything and went traveling. After three years of wandering, he appears in Moscow, finds himself at a ball, where he meets Tatyana. She is married to a general, looks elegant and beautiful. Onegin falls madly in love with her, but now events develop exactly the opposite. Eugene writes a letter of confession to Tatyana, and she answers him with great dignity - "... but I am given to another, and I will be faithful to him forever."

Eugene Onegin, a nobleman by birth, was born in St. Petersburg, into a family of capital aristocrats and was the only heir of a wealthy family. From childhood, his upbringing and education were handled by foreign tutors. At first it was "madam", then "monsieur replaced her". Monsieur, "so that the child would not be exhausted, taught him everything jokingly..." and was not particularly concerned with the student receiving deep knowledge. Sometimes he scolded him for pranks and took him for walks in the Summer Garden. As a result, Eugene, thanks to his innate extraordinary intelligence, received a fairly tolerable, albeit superficial education, and, in the opinion of some, was even a "learned fellow". He spoke French easily, knew a little Latin, read the works of Adam Smith, danced the mazurka beautifully, and knew how to maintain a secular conversation. "To touch upon everything lightly in conversation without compulsion, to keep silent in an important dispute with the learned air of a connoisseur and to excite the smiles of ladies with the fire of unexpected epigrams." In general, Onegin gave the impression of an educated young man with good manners. But his main talent was revealed in the field of love. He mastered the whole science of "tender passion" and controlled his emotions with the skill of an actor. His passion and ardor in one second turned into coldness and arrogance, which caused incredible confusion among "regular coquettes." Hypocrisy, flattery, pretense - all these tools were aimed at achieving one goal - to conquer the hearts of social beauties. Onegin devoted much time to grooming himself. He spent several hours in front of the mirror, carefully preparing for going out. On the dressing table in his office stood bottles of expensive perfume, as well as various brushes, nail files and other grooming items. The hero was surrounded by an atmosphere of wealth and luxury, which indicated that Eugene valued beauty and comfort very much. But Pushkin does not condemn Onegin: "You can be a practical person and think about the beauty of your nails..." Eugene dressed in the latest fashion and very expensively.

Onegin did not adhere to a specific daily routine. He could be at a ball almost until the morning, and upon returning home he would sleep until the evening. By this time, servants would bring him new invitations to various parties, balls and gatherings. He did not give preference to any particular events and tried to make an appearance everywhere, be it a French dinner with friends, a visit to the theater or a children's party. Eugene was known as an avid theatergoer, was aware of all the news, knew the repertoire by heart and idolized young pretty actresses. However, his attitude to the theater was very peculiar. He did not adhere to the established rules, could arrive in the middle of the performance and unceremoniously walk "over the legs" of the seated spectators to his seat. He sat in the box with a bored look, occasionally casting an absentminded glance at the stage. He openly looked at unfamiliar ladies through his lorgnette and left the theater before the end of the performance, hurrying to the next ball.

Over time, Onegin increasingly became burdened by this way of life: "tomorrow is the same as yesterday." He was tired of endless social outings, balls and receptions, that is, everything that was part of the traditions of noble society. The hero was overcome by melancholy and melancholy, but he did not find a way out of this state and continued to go with the flow. One day he decided to take up writing, but he soon got bored with writing as well. The attempt to expand his knowledge ended in the same way. Having taken up books, he soon abandoned this occupation. At the same time, Eugene was characterized by dreaminess, a desire to travel, a cold and sober mind, an understanding of the worthlessness and emptiness of his life. But he did not have the slightest idea of how to change all this.

Changes in the hero's life began after he received news of his uncle's serious illness. A relative living in the village wanted to say goodbye to Eugene and asked him for a meeting. By the time Onegin arrived, the uncle had already left this world, bequeathing his entire fortune to his nephew. Remaining in the village, Onegin decided to make some changes. He was glad that he had finally managed to change the environment and for the first few days he enjoyed the village silence, nature, and fresh air. But soon he began to be overcome by the same melancholy that had haunted him in the city. Nevertheless, he did not abandon his plans to carry out reforms and replaced the corvee with quitrent. This did not please his neighbors, who began to call him "the most dangerous eccentric."

Time passed, and Onegin began to get used to the simple village life. He made new acquaintances who began to annoy him with their frequent visits. He was not inclined to long conversations and ran away from them through the backyard. Gradually, seeing some oddities in his behavior, people began to distance themselves from him. By this time, a young landowner, Vladimir Lensky, appeared on the neighboring estate, who was destined to leave an indelible mark on the fate of the main character.

The young people met and began to communicate. But there was a huge difference between them: "They came together... Wave and stone, poetry and prose, ice and fire are not so different from each other." How did their dissimilarity manifest itself? Firstly, in the age difference: Onegin was twenty-six, Lensky - eighteen. Eugene completely belonged to high society, which Vladimir was far from delighted with: "I hate your fashionable society; I prefer the home circle..." Onegin was known as a favorite of women and a seducer, while Lensky had no experience of love, was embarrassed and timid in front of women. Eugene did not attach much importance to friendship and did not believe in it, because he himself was not sincere. For Lensky, friendship was proof of loyalty and reliability. Compared to the calculating Onegin, Lensky was extremely simple-minded, Eugene's hypocrisy sharply contrasted with Vladimir's sincerity. Onegin lost interest in life early, while Lensky was a dreamer and believed that the best was yet to come. The pragmatist Onegin studied Adam Smith, while the romantic Lensky spoke enthusiastically of Schiller's poetry and tried himself as a poet. The points of contact between the two heroes were education, noble origin, coincidence of social views, youth. All this served as a reason for their communication. Vladimir introduced Evgeny to the Larin family and introduced him to the sisters - Tatyana and Olga, with whom Lensky was passionately in love. Onegin liked Tatyana more. But, due to his character, he began to flirt with Olga out of boredom, which aroused Vladimir's anger. Lensky, wanting to defend his honor, challenged Onegin to a duel, where he died, struck down by his rival's bullet.

In Tatyana, Onegin was attracted, first of all, by that pristine purity and innocence that distinguished her from secular young ladies. The girl, just like him, belonged to the nobility and was well educated, but life in nature, in a simple village environment, gave her a charming naturalness. A lover of French love stories, she dreamed with bated breath of her chosen one and met him in the person of Eugene Onegin. Unable to hide her feelings, Tatyana wrote him a letter. Eugene, satiated with past relationships, was touched by this confession, but answered the girl that he was not yet ready to marry and could not give her the love that she deserved. He did not hide the fact that he liked Tatyana and, if he were a poet, he would definitely marry her. But Onegin was not a poet and was guided not by feelings, but by reason, which told him that he should not darken the life of a young and inexperienced girl. Despite the refusal, Eugene's nobility was evident in his attitude towards Tatyana. Firstly, he did not tell anyone about her letter, and secondly, he did not take advantage of the trusting girl's feelings and did not ruin her reputation. After some time, Onegin returned to Petersburg.

Lensky's death leaves a deep wound in Onegin's soul. After leaving the village, he wanders aimlessly for some time, but then returns to Petersburg. At one of the balls, he notices a young lady, the general's wife, whom the author describes as follows: "She was unhurried, Not cold, not talkative, Without an insolent look for everyone, Without claims to success, Without these little grimaces, Without imitative tricks ... Everything was quiet, simple in her." The amazed Eugene recognizes in this lady Tatyana, who from a simple and naive girl turned into a real goddess. He realizes that passion has flared up in his heart and sends her a letter with a declaration of love. Now the reader sees a completely different Onegin - natural and sincere, not afraid to open his soul to the woman he loves. But Tatyana rejects his love, since she does not consider it possible to destroy the marriage, which she considers sacred. Although she continues to love Eugene, she refuses him with the words: "I am given to another; I will be faithful to him forever." In this part of the story, Pushkin parts with his hero. Later, he will write a separate chapter about Onegin's journey across Russia.

Hair is dark red, closer to brown, wavy, short with short curly bangs. On the sides - sideburns to the bottom of the jaw. Height was around 176–180 cm. At the same time, the hero was completely straight, not hunchbacked, and his neck did not stretch forward. Good build: the body was wide in the chest area, the legs were long and straight, the shoulders were massive and well laid back.