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 ago 40:17 - Vasily Zhukovsky 44:47 - Writing Fear: Russian Realism and the Gothic by Dr. Katherine Bowers Buy this book with our affiliate links on Bookshop or Amazon! Our links: All links | PATREON | Merch | Watch on YouTube | Discord Socials: TikTok | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands