Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 158, Part XXI summary
Part 1, no. 158, Part XXI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXI, an unnamed man returns home and occupies himself with Olga’s album, decorating a fly-leaf with drawings and adding a tender couplet among other entries. The verse shifts from his quiet activity to the contrast between passing thoughts and the lasting traces an album can preserve.
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- An unnamed man returns home and turns his attention to an album for Olga.
- He decorates a fly-leaf with possible subjects including landscapes, a tombstone, a shrine, and a dove on a lyre.
- He seeks memorial pages signed by other hands and adds a tender couplet.
- The closing lines contrast brief thoughts with written traces that may endure for ages.
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