Eugene Onegin by Alexandre Pushkin

Eugene Onegin

Alexandre Pushkin with Stanley Mitchell (Translator)

244 pages first pub 1833 (editions)

fiction classics poetry emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Still the benchmark of Russian literature 175 years after its first publication--now in a marvelous new translation Pushkin's incomparable poem has at its center a young Russian dandy much like Pushkin in his attitudes and habits. Eugene Onegin, b...

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Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 62%
sad 42%
challenging 22%
funny 20%
dark 16%
adventurous 13%
tense 13%
inspiring 12%
relaxing 9%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 4%
hopeful 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 24%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.95

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