Eugene Onegin, Part XXXIX summary
Part XXXIX of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIX, the narrator forms a friendship with a man whose thoughtful nature, imagination, and clear judgment attract him after both withdraw from society. Their bond rests on exhausted passions, dissatisfaction with life, and a shared expectation of misfortune.
What happens
- The narrator withdraws from society, as his new friend also does.
- The friend's reflective nature, imagination, and sound judgment attract the narrator.
- The narrator feels anger while his friend feels sadness.
- Both tire of life and expect Fortune to turn against them.
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