Eugene Onegin, Part II summary
Part II of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In II, the narrator introduces Onéguine as his hero, a young man who travels rapidly through dust and inherits from his family by Jove’s decree. He locates Onéguine’s birth beside the Neva and links that place to his own earlier wanderings.
What happens
- A young man rides rapidly through dust and is described as an heir by Jove’s decree.
- The narrator addresses readers familiar with Liudmila and Ruslan and introduces Onéguine as his hero.
- He places Onéguine’s birth beside the Neva, where readers may also have lived or enjoyed fashionable standing.
- The narrator recalls wandering there and says he cannot bear the northern cold.
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What to notice
The narrator connects his own experience to the hero’s birthplace. His personal aside makes him a visible presence in the account.
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