Yevgeny Onegin - Everyman's Library Paper Author:Alexander Pushkin, A. D. P. Briggs A novel in verse, Yevgeny Onegin is the first great Russian work of fiction. His protagonist, a complex young man of purposeless leisure, leads a turbulent existence of tedious sensations and endless social calls. Not even Tatyana's sympathetic affections can rouse him. As Yevgeny ages, his experiences scar him and teach him the value of lo... more »ve-though their second meeting is on equally negative terms.« less