Classics Considered

by Marian H

Alexander Pushkin

  • Tatyana and Catherine: The Bittersweet Beauty of Eugene Onegin and Washington Square

    Tatyana and Catherine: The Bittersweet Beauty of Eugene Onegin and Washington Square

    Previously: From Eyre to Onegin (2012) NOTE: This post contains spoilers for both novels. I recently finished my first Henry James novel, Washington Square (1880). I have often heard tough things about James’s style, but I picked up this book with great anticipation, having watched the 1949 adaptation called The Heiress. Olivia de Havilland led… Continue reading

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  • Eugene Onegin

    Eugene Oneginby Alexander PushkinEdition:  Oxford World’s Classics, paperback My overall rating:  5 out of 5 stars.  Bored by the dissipation and drama of his youthful life, Eugene Onegin withdraws from society to his inherited estate in the Russian countryside.  His only friend is Vladimir Lensky, a young, romantic poet who is engaged to Olga Larin. … Continue reading

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