Tag: Pushkin
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Fangirling over Eugene Onegin – A Classic 19th-Century Russian Romance
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Rejection Scene from Eugene Onegin
This week I devoted an entire podcast episode to one of my favorite novels, Eugene Onegin. Though I only mentioned it in passing, I also watched Onegin, the 1999 adaptation, after reading the book. Liv Tyler was brilliantly cast as the bookish Tatyana; this was just before she became famous for Arwen in The Lord […]
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Vice, Virtue, and Heroism in Eugene Onegin – Episode 26
For lovers of Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre, Eugene Onegin takes us back to Imperial Russia, where young Tatyana Larina falls for her brooding, Byronic neighbor. More than a romance, Alexander Pushkin’s epic poem is a classic of Russian literature and history, as well as a glimpse into the 19th-century dueling culture which proved […]
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Six Classics That Deserve More Love – Episode 12
Looking for your next great read? This episode features six little-known classics and why I feel they should be famous.
Classics Considered 