Anton Chekhov 
The Duel (and Other Stories) 

‚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.

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.



This volume contains another 7 amazing stories: ‚Excellent People‘; ‚Mire‘; ‚Neighbours‘; ‚At Home‘; ‚Expensive Lessons‘; ‚The Princess‘; and, ‚The Chemist’s Wife‘.