The Duel - (Modern Library Classics) by Anton Chekhov (Paperback)

Name: The Duel - (Modern Library Classics) by Anton Chekhov (Paperback)
Brand: Random House Publishing Group
SKU: 94351203
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Highlights

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.
About the Author: Aleksandar Hemon is the author of the acclaimed The Question of Bruno and Nowhere Man.
128 Pages
Drama, European
Series Name: Modern Library Classics

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Book 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.

Review Quotes

"Chekhov's art . . . is dedicated to explicit and definitive portraiture and the muscular trajectory of whole lives."--Cynthia Ozick

About the Author

Aleksandar Hemon is the author of the acclaimed The Question of Bruno and Nowhere Man. He was born in Sarajevo in 1964 and moved to America in 1992. He lives in Chicago with his wife.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.31 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .34 Inches (D)

Weight: .4 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 128

Genre: Drama

Sub-Genre: European

Series Title: Modern Library Classics

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: Anton Chekhov

Language: English

Street Date: October 14, 2003

TCIN: 94351203

UPC: 9780812970081

Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-8048

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 0.4 pounds

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