Comments on the novel Eugene Onegin. Biography of A. S. Pushkin

The Soviet and Russian literary scholar and critic Yuri Mikhailovich Lotman (1922–1993) was not accidentally awarded the academic prize named after A. S. Pushkin. He always paid attention to details and skillfully noted the hidden meanings between the lines of literary masterpieces. While revealing the features of the verse novel "Eugene Onegin," he draws attention to the nuances that elude the modern reader. He explains archaic words and highlights the archetypes of literary heroes, builds the chronology of events, and notes folkloric motifs. His comments allow not only to view the work from a different angle but also provide the opportunity to see the greatness of the novel and its cultural significance.

The book also includes a biography of Alexander Pushkin.