Eugene Oneguine [Onegin]

Eugene Oneguine (1833) is a novel in verse by Alexander Pushkin. The work is admired for the artfulness of its verse narrative as well as for its exploration of life death love world-weariness convention and passion. Excerpt from the book: Having performed his service truly Deep into debt his father ran; Three balls a year he gave ye duly At last became a ruined man. But Eugene was by fate preserved For first madame his wants observed And then monsieur supplied her place; The boy was wild but full of grace. Monsieur l'Abbe a starving Gaul Fearing his pupil to annoy Instructed jestingly the boy Morality taught scarce at all; Gently for pranks he would reprove And in the Summer Garden rove.