Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 159, Part XXII summary
Part 1, no. 159, Part XXII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXII, the narrator describes a country girl's album filled with her friends’ inscriptions, including badly spelled and roughly handled verse. The opening and closing pages frame these contributions with expressions of affection, making friendship the focus of the description.
What happens
- The narrator invites readers to recognize a country girl's album crowded with contributions from friends.
- The narrator describes the entries as careless about spelling and damaging to verse.
- The opening page contains a French inscription signed Annette.
- The final page carries an underlined challenge to anyone whose love exceeds the writer's.
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What to notice
The closing entry treats writing in the album as a declaration of affection and a challenge to competing contributors.
Quick check
What distinguishes the inscription on the album's final page?
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