Pushkin's great novel in verse, ‘Eugene Onegin,’ seems simple and straightforward, but this is deceptive. In reality, its text holds many mysteries, the meaning of which often eludes the modern reader. Numerous allusions, hidden references, a multitude of people, concepts, and objects that were obvious to people of that era but are now unknown to the general public – all this does not prevent one from enjoying the poetic perfection of ‘Eugene Onegin,’ but it can hinder a truly deep and complete understanding of it, because any literary work exists within the context of its time. This book will be equally interesting to philologists, students, and simply lovers of Pushkin, and represents a true key to the secrets hidden in this classic text.