The duel: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The duel is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) (1870–1938).
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"The duel" by A. I. Kuprin is a novel published in 1905. An intelligent young officer stationed at a dreary Russian military garrison struggles against the brutality and stupidity surrounding him. When he falls for Shurochka, a fellow officer's wife, he mistakes her compassion for genuine feeling. She harbors darker ambitions. Their affair sets in motion a fatal confrontation that exposes both personal betrayal and the moral decay of military society. Published after Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, the novel earned Kuprin widespread acclaim.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The duel
- Author credits: Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) (1870–1938)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dueling -- Fiction
- Russia -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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