The protagonist is Onegin, an aristocratic young man in St. Petersburg. He had a luxurious life path similar to that of ordinary aristocratic young people, but the atmosphere of the times and the progressive enlightenment thought, Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations and Rousseau's Social Contract , Byron's poems extolling freedom and individual liberation, all influenced him and changed his attitude towards reality. He became tired of the empty and boring life of the upper class, and came to the countryside with a desire for a new life, and tried to carry out agricultural reforms.
However, the flashy aristocratic education did not give him any practical ability to work, and his habit of indulging in leisure has left a deep imprint on him. In addition to the criticism and opposition of the surrounding landlords, Onegin is still in a situation of idleness, depression and hesitation in the end. On the typical disease of the times - depression. At his country estate, he befriends Lenski and his fiancée Olga. Olga's older sister, Tatyana, is simple and affectionate. She passionately falls in love with Onegin, and bravely writes to him about her pure love, but is rejected by Onegin
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