In the original "Eugene Onegin" was written in Russian by A. Pushkin was a famous Russian writer known for such novels as "Queen Of Spades", "Belkin Tales", "Eugene Onegin", such poems as "Ruslan and Ludmila", "Tzar Sultan", and many others which greatly influenced the 19th century literature of the Russian culture. There were four translations during 125 years since Pushkin's death. From the early age Pushkin lived in the highest Russian social and intellectual circles. He was educated in Tzarskoe selo where he was prepared to take on high responsibilities. Pushkin's aristocratic background was reflected on Eugene Onegin. Just Onegin Pushkin was engaged in dancing, gambling and dueling. However, in the end of the first chapter, Pushkin pointed out that even though he applied some characteristics of his own to the Eugene's character, Onegin was not drawn from Pushkin's self. They are two different individuals that should not be compared.
In the first chapter, Onegin was taking care of his sick uncle, who was at the death's door. He set next to his bed every day and night, brought him medicine, spoke to him and just made him feel better. Onegin soon left his home and went to Saint Peterburg. In the city Onegin began to party, went to theaters, balls and lived his life in his pleasure. Throughout the whole chapter, everybody around thought very well of Onegin and respected him. He seemed intelligent, smart and delicate. Many women were interested in Eugene, many admired him. He liked to capture women's attention and liked to be noticed. He delicately flirted with women making them smile. However, for Eugene, women's attention and admiration was only a game, and all of them were .
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In the end of the first chapter, Onegin get's an epistle from his home which says that his uncle is dying and wants to say his last words of good bye, before the deaths dues them apart, to Eugene.
Evgenii Onegin is a rich noble who lives in St. ... Lensky is simpler and less sophisticated than what Onegin is used and Onegin takes a liking towards him. ... Onegin does not return her love. ... That same night, there is a misunderstanding between Onegin and Lensky over a comment Onegin made about Olga. ... Onegin is neither of those. ...
As so often happened, Tchaikovsky sought consolation in composition, returning to some works which he had started and left uncompleted, including his sketches for the opera Yevgeny Onegin, and he also began the orchestration of his fourth symphony. ... He had just read Pushkin's "Yevgeny Onegin," hoping to find an opera subject, and had just finished the famous letter scene in which Tatiana pours out her maidenly love for the hero, a love that is met with kindly but painful rejection. He saw parallels between Antonina and Pushkin's heroine, Tatiana and it is difficult to say which l...
In stark contrast to men of the time, such as Onegin from Eugene Onegin, who were permitted to be discreetly promiscuous, even to the extent that they could brag about their various conquests', and be lauded for being a professional flirt'. ... As Tatiana from Eugene Onegin notes, without rank and riches', without moving in the grand monde', a woman is not a tempting plume' for a man to take. ...
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was born May 7, 1840 in Votkinsk, Russia. He was the son of a mine inspector and a half-French mother. He started piano studies at five and soon showed to have a remarkable gift. By the age of six, he could read not only Russian, but also French and German. After hearing a p...
