The duel by A. I. Kuprin
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich), 1870-1938 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Poedinok. English |
| Title | The duel |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duel_(Kuprin_novel) |
| Note | Translation of: Поединок. |
| Credits |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Russia -- Fiction |
| Subject | Dueling -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 44117 |
| Release Date | Nov 6, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 775 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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