"A Hero of Our Time": Onegin's Syndrome

Psychoanalysis of literature

Abstract

In the modern world, the narcissistic subject has become the "hero of our time." Narcissism is characteristic of many people who have achieved success and recognition in society. Specialists consider the treatment of such disorders difficult or completely impossible. However, an analysis of the works of classical literature helps to determine the key characteristics of the type of narcissism that is most relevant in our time. In this article, the author, based on the analysis of the famous novel by A. Pushkin, combines these characteristics with the term "Onegin's Syndrome".