Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 357, Part XXXIX summary
Part 1, no. 357, Part XXXIX of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIX, Onéguine gallops to Tattiana’s house, passes through empty rooms, and recoils when he opens a door and sees the princess alone. She sits pale and dishevelled, looking at a note and weeping, while the cause of her distress remains unstated.
What happens
- Onéguine gallops to Tattiana’s house and enters looking deathly pale.
- He finds the vestibule empty and the saloon deserted.
- He opens another door and recoils at the sight before him.
- The princess sits alone, looking at a note as tears fall and her cheek rests on her hand.
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What to notice
The closing image makes the princess’s distress visible without explaining its cause.
Quick check
What is the princess looking at when Onéguine finds her?
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