Character guide

Eugene Onegin

major

Also known as Onegin, Eugene

A jaded St. Petersburg dandy who inherits an estate and becomes entangled in tragic relationships.

Tattiana Larina

major

Also known as Tattiana, Tania, belle Tattiana, young Tattiana, VIII Tattiana

A romantic and sincere young woman who falls deeply in love with Onegin and later becomes a society princess.

Vladimir Lenski

major

Also known as Lenski, Vladimir, The foaming Lenski, XXIV Lenski

A passionate young poet and friend of Onegin, engaged to Olga, whose fate is sealed by a duel.

Olga Larina

supporting

Also known as Olga, Olga Petoushkova

Tattiana's cheerful and flirtatious younger sister, betrothed to Lenski.

Zaretski

supporting

A gossipy neighbor and former duelist who acts as Lenski's second in the fatal duel.

Princess Alina

minor

Also known as Pauline, that Princess Pauline of old

Tattiana's elderly aunt and a former Moscow society belle.

Monsieur Triquet

minor

Also known as Triquet, the sagacious Triquet

A French tutor and composer who performs a couplet at Tattiana's name-day party.

Monsieur Guillot

minor

Also known as Guillot, good Monsieur Guillot

Onegin's French valet who serves as his second in the duel.

Bouyànoff

minor

Also known as Bouyànoff

A boisterous neighbor and relative of the Larins who attends the name-day party.

Poustiakova

minor

A local landowner and gossip at the Larins' party.

Gray Phillippevna

minor

The Larins' elderly nurse and confidante to Tattiana.

Princess Helène

minor

A society figure mentioned in the context of St. Petersburg high life.

Pétòushkoff

minor

A minor landowner and guest at the Larins' party.

Simeon Petròvitch

minor

Also known as Simeon

A guest at the Larins' name-day celebration.

Pélagie Nikolavna

minor

A local landowner and guest at the Larins' party.

Akulka

minor

A serf girl mentioned in passing in the narrative.

The Muse

minor

Also known as Muse, LIII The Muse

The poetic muse who inspires the narrator and appears as a personified figure.

Alexander Pushkin

supporting

Also known as Pushkin, Vassili Pushkin, Alexander Sergévitch Pushkin

The author and narrator who inserts himself into the story as a friend of Onegin.