Eugene Onegin, Part 1, no. 204, Part XXVI summary
Part 1, no. 204, Part XXVI of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXVI, Poustiakoff arrives with his partner, and the narrator lists other guests, including the Skatènines with their children and Bouyànoff in padded clothing. The gathering takes shape through sharp descriptions of appearance, social position, cruelty, and greed rather than through conversation or action.
What happens
- Poustiakoff drives to the door with his stout partner.
- Gvozdine appears as a landlord who oppresses poor people.
- The elderly Skatènines attend with children ranging from two to thirty years old.
- The narrator names Pétòushkoff and describes his cousin Bouyànoff’s coat and cap.
- Fliànoff closes the list with a record of extortion and present habits of gluttony and buffoonery.
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What to notice
The description sets official rank beside moral failings. It ends the guest list with a contrast between former wrongdoing and present excess.
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Who attends with children ranging from two to thirty years old?
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