Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 107, Part XIII summary
Part 1, no. 107, Part XIII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XIII, the narrator wonders whether his digression signals a possible departure from poetry toward prose fiction in an older style. He imagines spending his declining years describing Russian household life and love rather than the hidden suffering caused by crime.
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- The narrator addresses his friends and questions the meaning of his digression.
- He imagines abandoning poetry, provoking Apollo, and writing a prose romance to occupy his declining years.
- He contrasts the suffering caused by hidden crime with his proposed subjects of Russian household life, love, and the past.
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What does the narrator propose describing instead of suffering caused by hidden crime?
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