Evgenii Onegin (1833) - Alexander Pushkin by Unknown, Alexander Pushkin
Mary Hobson - translator, Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 05-22-12 PublisherNaxos Audiobooks, Evgenii Onegin is best known in the West through Tchaikovskys opera Eugene Onegin., But the original narrative poem (consisting of 389 stanzas, the form of which has become known as the Pushkin sonnet) is one of the landmarks of Russian literature. In the poem, the eponymous hero repudiates love, only to later experience the pain of rejection himself. Pushkins unique style proves timeless in its exploration of love, life, passion, jealousy and the consequences of social convention., 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. Because this is a novel in verse, its audio rendition requires especially focused listening. The texts impact comes as much from plot and character as from the all-important persona Pushkin creates to tell the tale. Neville Jason recoun
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Evgenii Onegin (1833) - Alexander Pushkin
Unknown, Alexander Pushkin
Category: Classic
Tags: Classic, Adults, Literature
Mary Hobson - translator, Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins Release date: 05-22-12 PublisherNaxos Audiobooks, Evgenii Onegin is best known in the West through Tchaikovskys opera Eugene Onegin., But the original narrative poem (consisting of 389 stanzas, the form of which has become known as the Pushkin sonnet) is one of the landmarks of Russian literature. In the poem, the eponymous hero repudiates love, only to later experience the pain of rejection himself. Pushkins unique style proves timeless in its exploration of love, life, passion, jealousy and the consequences of social convention., 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. Because this is a novel in verse, its audio rendition requires especially focused listening. The texts impact comes as much from plot and character as from the all-important persona Pushkin creates to tell the tale. Neville Jason recoun
