Eugene Onegin p.2 by Pushkin

Show Notes:This week, Matt and Cameron dive into one of the greatest duels in all of Russian literature* in Part 2 of Aleksandr Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin. We’ll be examining the particulars of dueling etiquette of the era as well as Pushkin’s relationship to his contemporary poets - it’s always exciting in the 19th Century, babey. Grab your finest winter-time wine and tune in!* According to Matt, anyway.Major themes: Pushkin teaches us PUA, Dueling etiquette, “Russian to the core”06:54 - *200 years ago40:17 - Vasily Zhukovsky44:47 - Writing Fear: Russian Realism and the Gothic by Dr. Katherine BowersThe music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube.Buy this book with our affiliate links on ⁠Bookshop⁠ or ⁠Amazon⁠!Our links: Website | ⁠Discord⁠ Socials: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠FacebookAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands