Verse narratives are as old as the "Epic of Gilgamesh", the "Iliad", and the "Odyssey", but the verse novel is a distinct modern form. Although the narrative structure is similar to that of a novella, the organisation of the story is usually in a series of short sections, often with changing perspectives. Verse novels are often told with multiple narrators, potentially providing readers with a view into the inner workings of the characters' minds. Some verse novels, following Byron's mock-heroic "Don Juan" (1818–24) employ an informal, colloquial register. "Eugene Onegin" (1831) by Alexander Pushkin is a classical example, and with "Pan Tadeusz" (1834) by Adam Mickiewicz is often taken as the seminal example of the modern genre.