The Duel -- Anton Chekhov

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. <i>The Duel</i> 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.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Anton Chekhov<br><b>Publisher:</b> Modern Library<br><b>Published:</b> 10/14/2003<br><b>Pages:</b> 128<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.40lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.31h x 5.58w x 0.34d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780812970081<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Aleksandar Hemon</b> is the author of the acclaimed <i>The Question of Bruno</i> and <i>Nowhere Man</i>. He was born in Sarajevo in 1964 and moved to America in 1992. He lives in Chicago with his wife.</p>