Eugene Onegin, Part 1, Part XXIX summary
Part 1, Part XXIX of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXIX, an unnamed daughter makes romances central to her life, while her father scorns books without reading them and scarcely checks her reading. Her mother also admires Richardson, showing a shared taste between mother and daughter alongside the father’s indifference.
What happens
- The daughter delights in romances and knows love adventures, Rousseau, and Richardson.
- Her aging father finds nothing objectionable in books but scorns them without opening them.
- He takes little trouble to discover which book his daughter keeps beneath her pillow overnight.
- Her mother also has a strong enthusiasm for Richardson’s works.
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What to notice
The mother shares a literary enthusiasm with her daughter. This contrasts with the father’s dismissive lack of interest.
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What does the father do about his daughter’s reading?
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