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.
Author: Anton Chekhov
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Modern Library
Published: 10/14/2003
Series: Modern Library Classics
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.4lbs
Size: 8.31h x 5.58w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9780812970081
Language: English
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