An edition of Evgeniĭ Onegin: A Novel in Verse (1833)

Eugene Onegin

[1st ed. reprinted] / with minor revisions and an introduction by John Bayley.
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An edition of Evgeniĭ Onegin: A Novel in Verse (1833)

Eugene Onegin

[1st ed. reprinted] / with minor revisions and an introduction by John Bayley.
  • 4.00 ·
  • 12 Ratings
  • 27 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 16 Have read

Eugene Onegin (Russian: Евге́ний Оне́гин, BGN/PCGN: Yevgeniy Onegin) is a novel in verse written by Alexander Pushkin.

It is a classic of Russian literature, and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes (so-called superfluous men). It was published in serial form between 1825 and 1832. The first complete edition was published in 1833, and the currently accepted version is based on the 1837 publication.

Almost the entire work is made up of 389 stanzas of iambic tetrameter with the unusual rhyme scheme "AbAbCCddEffEgg", where the uppercase letters represent feminine rhymes while the lowercase letters represent masculine rhymes. This form has come to be known as the "Onegin stanza" or the "Pushkin sonnet."

The rhythm, innovative rhyme scheme, the natural tone and diction, and the economical transparency of presentation all demonstrate the virtuosity which has been instrumental in proclaiming Pushkin as the undisputed master of Russian poetry.

The story is told by a narrator (a lightly fictionalized version of Pushkin's public image), whose tone is educated, worldly, and intimate. The narrator digresses at times, usually to expand on aspects of this social and intellectual world. This allows for a development of the characters and emphasises the drama of the plot despite its relative simplicity.

The book is admired for the artfulness of its verse narrative as well as for its exploration of life, death, love, ennui, convention and passion. It influenced Vikram Seth's Golden Gate.

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Publisher
Penguin
Language
English
Pages
238

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Cover of: Eugene Onegin
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Eugene Onegin: a novel in verse
1999, Basic Books
in English
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Eugene Onegin: a novel in verse
1998, Oxford University Press
in English
Cover of: Evgeniĭ Onegin
Evgeniĭ Onegin: roman v stikhakh
1994, Bookking International
in Russian
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Eugene Onegin: a novel in verse
1990, Princeton University Press
in English - 2nd Princeton/Bollingen Paperback ed.
Cover of: Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin
1979, Penguin
in English - [1st ed. reprinted] / with minor revisions and an introduction by John Bayley.
Cover of: Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin: a novel in verse.
1964, Bollingen Foundation, distributed by] Pantheon Books
in English
Cover of: Eugene Onegin
Cover of: Eugene Onegin
Eugene Onegin
1937, University of California press
in English
Cover of: Evgenīĭ Oni͡e︡gin.
Evgenīĭ Oni͡e︡gin.: Roman v stikhakh
1874, B. Behr's Buchhandlung (E. Bock)
in Russian - 3. izd.

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Edition Notes

Translation of Evgeniĭ Onegin.

Series
Penguin classics

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
891.71/3
Library of Congress
PG3347.E8 J6 1979

The Physical Object

Pagination
238 p. ;
Number of pages
238

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL4230774M
Internet Archive
eugeneonegin00push
ISBN 10
0140443940
LCCN
80511119
OCLC/WorldCat
5967857
Library Thing
50852
Amazon ID (ASIN)
Goodreads
27825

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