Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 351, Part XXXIII summary
Part 1, no. 351, Part XXXIII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIII, Onéguine flees home, curses his own foolishness, and withdraws from society again, while the narrator suggests that fear of discovery may explain the woman's conduct. Alone in his quiet room, he imagines melancholy catching him and forcing him into isolation.
What happens
- The narrator suggests that the woman may fear the world or her husband discovering an escapade known to Onéguine.
- Onéguine flees home, blames his own foolishness, and broods over his suffering.
- He rejects society again and sits in his quiet room.
- He imagines melancholy pursuing him among worldly pleasures and shutting him away.
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What to notice
The passage joins self-blame to renewed withdrawal. His retreat turns attention from social encounters toward his private distress.
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