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Eugene Onegin
She wrote the letter. He said 'let's just be friends.' Years later he wrote one back. Her answer is iconic. 💌
Who it's for
Onegin gives two sides of rejection in one compact story.
Sad→Clear-Headed
Feelings it meets
What it is
Eugene Onegin is Alexander Pushkin's novel in verse. It was published in parts between 1825 and 1832, with the first complete edition in 1833, and is written in the 'Onegin stanza'. Tatyana, a landowner's daughter, confesses her love to Onegin in a letter, and he answers with a cool speech offering only friendship.
Where to find it
Public domain in the US in older translations (e.g., Henry Spalding's 1881 version on Project Gutenberg); Falen, Mitchell and Nabokov translations are in copyright, in print and in libraries (Libby/Ho.
Before you start
Heads up: A friend killed in a duel.
Age: Ages 14+
They should remember their pleasures with gratitude, as they would the harvest of a summer.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Pleasure”
