Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 274, Part VIII summary
Part 1, no. 274, Part VIII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In VIII, the narrator addresses Vladimir and laments that his maid mourns him only briefly before another man wins her love through flattery and courtship. She marries a lancer, and her modest bearing, lowered eyes, and slight smiles contrast with the sorrow she no longer keeps.
What happens
- The narrator addresses Vladimir and says that his maid’s tears last only briefly.
- Another man eases her grief and wins her affection through flattery and courtship.
- The maid and the lancer stand before an altar, where she bows beneath a marriage crown and smiles slightly.
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of Eugen Onegin, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Starten Sie 90 Tage kostenlosNothing to pay today. 0,14 USD a day in the first year, then 0,27 USD a day.
In this part
Quick check
Who wins the maid’s affection after her brief mourning?
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of Eugen Onegin, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Starten Sie 90 Tage kostenlosNothing to pay today. 0,14 USD a day in the first year, then 0,27 USD a day.
200,000+ classics to read, hear and hold
15-minute summaries today, eBooks and audiobooks as each book opens, and printed books, large print included, at cost.
Try 3 months free
