Yevgeny Onegin (Pushkin Collection)

by Alexander Pushkin

Antony Briggs (Translator) and Anthony Briggs (Translator)

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Bored and aloof, tired of St Petersburg high society, Yevgeny Onegin goes to live on the country estate he has just inherited from his uncle. There he encounters Tatyana, who becomes hopelessly infatuated with him. From this story Pushkin creates his sublime masterpiece of love, death, duelling, rivalry, identity and the search for happiness; the lodestar for all of Russian literature.

By turns playful, philosophical, sardonic and mournful, brimming with rich descriptions of Russian life, from drinking and dancing to crisp wintry landscapes, Yevgeny Onegin is a work of thrilling energy.

Anthony Briggs's deft and vibrant new translation...

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  • ISBN10 1782271910
  • ISBN13 9781782271918
  • Publish Date 4 February 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 1 November 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Pushkin Press