Eugene Onegin, Part XVIII summary
Part XVIII of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XVIII, Onéguine moves through the theatre, examines unfamiliar women through glasses, and greets men he knows before looking toward the stage. His dissatisfied scrutiny gives way to yawning and a complaint that even Didelot scarcely holds his tolerance, making his boredom explicit.
What happens
- Amid applause, Onéguine passes through the stalls and looks at unfamiliar women through glasses.
- He studies their clothes and faces with dissatisfaction, then bows to male acquaintances.
- He turns a weary look toward the stage, yawns, and declares his boredom with ballets and Didelot.
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What to notice
Onéguine’s complaint states the boredom already visible in his weary gaze and yawn. It contrasts with the applause that opens the scene.
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