Episodes

  • Eugene Onegin Canto IV - The Rural Life Part 2

    Eugene Onegin Canto IV - The Rural Life Part 2
    Sep 18 2026
    In which the gentle rhythms of country life yield to the creeping onset of a somber November, and the poet reflects with a playful melancholy on the frivolities and sincere passions written in the albums of youthful acquaintances. Meanwhile, Eugene Onegin dwells in idle contemplations and quiet pastimes, while the world and its tangled social dances around him promise imminent encounters and murmurings of love’s delicate, yet unpredictable, bloom.
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    16 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto IV - The Rural Life Part 1

    Eugene Onegin Canto IV - The Rural Life Part 1
    Sep 11 2026
    In which the ennui of youthful ardour slowly gives way to a more sober meditation on love’s frailties and the complexities of human affection, as Onéguine confronts Tattiana’s sincere confession with a candid if melancholy reply. Meanwhile, the tender passions of youth blossom in the countryside, where Shakespearean innocence and bashful courtship find their quiet stage amid verdant groves and gentle companionship.
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    13 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto III - The Country Damsel Part 2

    Eugene Onegin Canto III - The Country Damsel Part 2
    Sep 4 2026
    In which the tender and guileless Tattiana reveals the earnestness of her heart through a letter composed in a foreign tongue, exposing the innocence and ardour that govern her pastoral existence. The gentle narrative lingers upon her waitful anticipation and modest turmoil beneath the waning moon, capturing the delicate unveiling of youthful passion amidst the quiet village’s soft murmurs.
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    20 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto III - The Country Damsel Part 1

    Eugene Onegin Canto III - The Country Damsel Part 1
    Aug 28 2026
    In which the earnest Tattiana, a tender soul enamoured of romantic tales, begins to awaken to the stirring pangs of first love amidst the simple village life and quiet confidences with her nurse. Meanwhile, the poet reflects upon changing fashions of literature and society, setting a gentle stage for tender passions and heartfelt yearnings in a rustic Russian setting.
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    16 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto II - The Poet Part 2

    Eugene Onegin Canto II - The Poet Part 2
    Aug 21 2026
    In which we become intimately acquainted with the contrasting dispositions of two sisters, Olga and Tattiana, whose quiet domestic lives unfold amidst gentle reflections on customs, romances, and the passage of time. The narrative softly contemplates the tender rhythms of youthful sensibility, habitual existence, and the quiet sorrows that attend the inevitable march of years.
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    14 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto II - The Poet Part 1

    Eugene Onegin Canto II - The Poet Part 1
    Aug 14 2026
    In which we are introduced to Eugene’s rural estate, a place of quiet grandeur and simple domesticity, and encounter the youthful poet Vladimir Lenski, whose passionate spirit and idealistic verses contrast sharply with Eugene’s worldly detachment. Their burgeoning acquaintance paints a vivid picture of two disparate souls bound by the rhythms of provincial life and the delicate stirrings of friendship and poetic aspiration.
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    14 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto I - 'The Spleen' Part 2

    Eugene Onegin Canto I - 'The Spleen' Part 2
    Aug 7 2026
    In which the restless spirit of youth flickers between fleeting pleasures and ennui, drawing a delicate portrait of the disenchanted Onéguine and his attendant melancholy as he traverses the social gaieties and rural calm with equal disinterest. The narrative softly entwines reflections on art, love, and fleeting ambition, setting the stage for a tale both intimate and vast in its musings on life’s shimmering shadows.
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    20 mins
  • Eugene Onegin Canto I - 'The Spleen' Part 1

    Eugene Onegin Canto I - 'The Spleen' Part 1
    Jul 31 2026
    In which we are introduced to the charming yet restless Eugene Onegin, a young man of refined taste and languid disposition, who navigates the fashionable salons and theatres of St. Petersburg with a mixture of grace and ennui. Through a lively portrayal of his habits and surroundings, we glimpse a world of belles lettres, social gaiety, and the subtle arts of flirtation that occupy his idle hours.
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    18 mins