Eugene Onegin (Penguin Classics) [Paperback]

Alexander Pushkin (Author), Stanley Mitchell (Editor, Translator, Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2008 | Series: Penguin Classics

Still the benchmark of Russian literature 175 years after its first publication—now in a marvelous new translation

PUSHKIN’S INCOMPARABLE POEM has at its center a young Russian dandy much like Pushkin in his attitudes and habits. Eugene Onegin, bored with the triviality of everyday life, takes a trip to the countryside, where he encounters the young and passionate Tatyana. She falls in love with him but is cruelly rejected. Years later, Eugene Onegin sees the error of his ways, but fate is not on his side. A tragic story about love, innocence, and friendship, this beautifully written tale is a treasure for any fan of Russian literature.

Editorial Reviews

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One of the finest of all verse translations into English ... reproduces every facet of the original: the precise meaning, the wit, the lyricism. Not once is there a false note. -- Robert Chandler Independent

About the Author

Alexander Pushkin (1799–1837) is regarded as the fountainhead of modern Russian literature.

Stanley Mi tchell is an emeritus professor of aesthetics at the University of Derby and an honorary senior research fellow at University College, London.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Classics (November 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140448101
• ISBN-13: 978-0140448108
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the best translation from original masterpice, March 8, 2010

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Maverick "health2100" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eugene Onegin (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

Russian is my native language. Having tried to introduce my English speaking children to Pushkin I browsed through number of available translations of Eugene Onegin. I found Stanley Mitchell's translation from the original is being the most accurate and readable. James E. Falen's version is perhaps the next to this one. Nabokov's translation is one of the weakest, in my opinion. It is very hard to convey the prosody and wit of Pushkin for the non-Russian speaker and this translater does a superb job.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best., June 18, 2010

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Krystal "ballet and biology nerd" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eugene Onegin (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

If you're a fan of Russian literature, Pushkin or poetry, this is a good choice. It just doesn't get any better than Pushkin and this is arguably his best book.

Huge kudos to the translator, who has some serious linguistic talent. This not only translates the story accurately, but the English version makes sense.

5.0 out of 5 stars Do not miss it!, February 19, 2012

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Bibliophile - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eugene Onegin (Penguin Classics) (Paperback)

I was a bit intimidated at the thought of this Russian poem. But don't be! It's very enjoyable and reads beautifully. I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day! If I had not seen the movie it would have been even better with the added suspense. Do not pass this one by. It's well worth reading and owning.