A Short Biographical Notice of Alexander Pushkin
Subject of the biography; details his life, works, and death in a duel.
Canto the First: "The Spleen"
The narrator and friend of Onegin, who describes their friendship and shared disillusionment.
II
The narrator references himself and his work 'Friends of Liudmila and Ruslan', establishing his authorial presence.
III
The narrator, Pushkin, recounts Onegin's early life with a tone of ironic detachment.
XIII
The narrator describes Onegin's evening.
XV
The poet-narrator reminisces about the theatrical world of his youth.
XVI
The narrator, speaking as Pushkin, reflects on his own disenchantment with the theater and the passage of time.
XVII
Pushkin narrates the scene, offering a vivid depiction of the theater and the dancer's performance.
XXI
Narrator who interjects with a commentary on Rousseau and Grimm.
XXIII
The narrator who self-consciously discusses his poetic choices and use of foreign words.
XXVI
The narrator speaks in first person, recalling his own youthful indiscretions at balls.
XXVII
The narrator (Pushkin) speaks in first person, reminiscing about his love of dancing and a memorable pair of feet.
XXVIII
The narrator speaks in first person, reflecting on personal memories and emotions, characteristic of Pushkin's authorial voice.
Chapter XXX
The narrator expresses personal reflection and poetic longing.
XXXI
The poet speaks in first person, recalling a moment of passion and warning against the deceptiveness of charming women.
XXXVII
Narrator who comments on the set of writers, acknowledging his own membership in that group.
XXXIX
The narrator, who describes his own renunciation of vanity and his friendship with a kindred spirit.
XL
The narrator (Pushkin) recounts his initial aversion to Onegin's manner of speaking, which he later grew accustomed to.
XLI
The narrator reflects on memories of youth and love, a personal meditation.
XLIII
The poet speaks in first person, expressing his personal desire to visit Italy and experience its romantic and artistic heritage.
XLIV
The narrator speaks in first person, expressing personal longing for freedom and reminiscing about Africa.
XLV
The narrator mentions his own plan to travel with Onegin.
XLIX
The narrator (likely Pushkin) speaks in first person, expressing his personal preference for rural solitude and idleness.
L
The narrator speaks in the first person, implicitly as Pushkin, defending his creative independence.
LI
The narrator (Pushkin) speaks in first person about his poetic process and the inspiration behind his verses.
LII
The poet-narrator reflects on his own experience of love and poetic creation.
LIII
The poet-narrator who writes of his renewed inspiration and the solace found in poetry.
LIV
The author speaks directly, discussing the planning and execution of his romance, and his decision to submit it to the censorship.
Chapter XXIV
The narrator speaks in first person, defending the choice of the name Tattiana and critiquing contemporary lack of taste.
XXIX
The narrator mentions Tattiana's father and mother in relation to her reading habits.
XXXIX
The narrator speaks in first person, expressing personal reflections on life and art.
XL
The poet speaks in first person, contemplating his own legacy and the fate of his verses.
XI
The narrator and author, reflecting on literary conventions and his own creative choices.
XII
The narrator (Pushkin) comments on the literary trends of the time.
XIII
The narrator reflects on his own artistic future and possible change of literary direction.
XIV
The narrator reflects on his own poetic past and current rustiness.
XXII
The narrator reflects on his own experiences with cold beauties.
XXIX
The narrator speaks in first person, addressing poets and reflecting on the linguistic habits of society ladies.
Chapter XXX
The narrator (Pushkin) voices his personal views on language and society.
XXXI
The narrator speaks in the first person, reflecting on his own tastes and poetic intentions, characteristic of Pushkin's authorial voice.
XXXII
The narrator, who invokes a bard and describes his own indolent wandering.
XIV
The narrator speaks in the first person, addressing the reader as 'my reader noble,' a characteristic authorial intrusion.
XVIII
The narrator expresses his love for his heroine and his intent to enliven the story with love.
Chapter XXIII
The narrator speaks in first person, expressing personal views on album verses.
XXIV
The narrator (Pushkin) speaks in first person, expressing his vexation with society albums and the demand for madrigals.
Chapter XXVII
The narrator and poet, who recites his verses to his nurse and neighbor.
XXXVI
The narrator speaks in first person, expressing personal preference for Bordeaux over Champagne.
III
The narrator (Pushkin) speaks in first person, comparing his own poetic style to that of other bards.
XL
The narrator reflects on his own poetic digressions and resolves to stay focused.
XXXVI
The narrator imagines a hypothetical, ordinary life for the bard, possibly a self-referential reflection.
XL
The narrator speaks in first person, reflecting on his own poetic evolution and waning enthusiasm for rhyme.
XLI
The narrator reflects on his own aging and lost youth, marking a personal milestone.
XLII
The narrator speaks in first person, reflecting on his own youth and the transition to a new stage of life.
XLIII
The poet speaks in first person, reflecting on his own creative spirit and the threat of worldly corruption.
XLIV
The narrator addresses the reader directly, including himself in the critique of society.
II
The narrator (presumably Pushkin) expresses personal melancholy and emotional detachment at the arrival of spring.
XXXI
The narrator speaks in first person, expressing a vision of Russia's future progress.
XXXV
The narrator reflects on Napoleon's failed conquest of Moscow.
XXXVI
The narrator reflects on the journey into Moscow, describing the urban landscape.
XLIX
The poet speaks in first person, reflecting on the beauty of Moscow's women and his own poetic restraint.
LII
The poet-narrator reflects on his own creative process and homage to classicism
Canto the Eighth: The Great World
Narrates the chapter, reflecting on his own poetic journey and the Muse's role.
I
The poet-narrator recalls his own youth and the first visit of the Muse.
II
The narrator reflects on his own early poetic career and the encouragement he received.
III
The poet-narrator reflects on his past wild pursuits and his Muse.
IV
The narrator (Pushkin) speaks in first person about his relationship with the Muse.
V
The narrator describes the Muse's journey and her appearance in his garden.
VI
The poet narrates in first person, expressing jealous fear and anxiety as he presents his Muse to high society.
Chapter X
The narrator's voice reflects Pushkin's own philosophical musings on aging and societal expectations.
XIV
The narrator who comments on the difficulty of translating 'comme il faut' and references Shishkòff.
XVI
The narrator interjects with a meta-commentary on language and translation.
XXV
The narrator, observing and satirizing the social scene.
XLVIII
The author directly addresses the reader in a personal farewell, speaking as the poet and narrator.
XLIX
The poet speaks in first person, reflecting on his creative process and the passage of time.
L
The poet-speaker who addresses the reader and abruptly ends the tale.
Endnotes
Extensively discussed: his African ancestry, literary influences (Byron, Shakespeare), his uncle Vassili Pushkin, and his membership in the Arzamass school.
