Eugene Onegin, Part XXXIV summary
Part XXXIV of 368 · 1 min to read the part
In XXXIV, an unnamed man loses his passion for love and comes to hate a social world he finds empty, while treachery brings further disillusionment. He curses friendship and friends, and even weapons and fighting no longer give him pleasure.
What happens
- His passions fade, and the social world becomes hateful to him.
- Love no longer troubles him for long, and treachery has done its damage.
- He curses friends and friendship because he cannot feast daily or spread malicious gossip whenever his head aches.
- Despite his reckless courage, he loses his enjoyment of weapons and fighting.
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