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Eugene OneginAlexander Pushkin

Characters in Eugene Onegin

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Eugene Onegin

    A bored St. Petersburg dandy who inherits a country estate and holds himself aloof from the people around him.

  • Tatyana Larina

    A shy, bookish and passionate landowner's daughter, the quieter of two sisters, who falls for Onegin.

Supporting characters

  • Vladimir Lensky

    A young, idealistic romantic poet, Onegin's neighbour and only close friend, engaged to Olga.

  • Olga Larina

    Tatyana's livelier younger sister and Lensky's fiancee.

  • Zaretsky

    Lensky's second in the duel with Onegin.