The Duel
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- Synopsis
- First published in 1891, this morality tale pits a scientist, a government worker, his mistress, a deacon, and a physician against one another in a verbal battle of wits and ethics that explodes into a violent contest: the duel. When Laevsky, a lazy youth who works for the government, tires of his dependent mistress, Nadyezhda Fyodorovna, Von Koren, the scientist, delivers a scathing critique of Loevsky’s egotism, forcing the young man to examine his soul. The Duel is a tale of human weakness, the possibility of forgiveness, and a man’s ultimate ability to change his ways. It is classic Chekhov, revealing the multifaceted essence of human nature. From the Trade Paperback edition.
- Copyright:
- 2003
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307432155
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780812970081, 9781935554509, 9780217626828, 9780486426761, 9781102023296, 9788132024712, 9781426470622, 9781428007819, 9781414248196, 9781161461770
- Publisher:
- Random House Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 04/28/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Constance Garnett, Anton Chekhov, Aleksandar Hemon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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