The Duel

By: Anton Chekhov and Constance Garnett and Aleksandar Hemon

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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.

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.