Great Regulars: In the end, the power of Pushkin's masterpiece

lies in its fast-paced and wonderfully balanced storyline and in the interplay between Onegin and Tatiana. The latter, "Russian to the core", is repeatedly linked to the traditions and landscapes of an older, more intuitive Russia, in fierce contrast to the sophisticated posturings of Onegin.

from Charles Bainbridge: The Guardian: Eugene Onegin

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