Project Gutenberg 2004-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 446 Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich 1860 1904 Chekov, Anton Pavlovich Чехов, Антон Павлович Tchekhov, Anton Tshehov, Anton Tchekhoff, Anton Tschechow, Anton Tchekoff, Anton Garnett, Constance 1861 1946 Black, Constance Clara The Duel and Other Stories Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. The Duel -- Excellent People -- Mire -- Neighbours -- At Home -- Expensive Lessons -- The Princess -- The Chemist's Wife. E-text prepared by James Rusk HTML flie produced by David Widger "The Duel and Other Stories" by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This work delves into the complexities of human relationships, morality, and societal expectations, typically set against the backdrop of Russian life. It notably explores the inner conflicts of its characters, who grapple with love, desire, and personal dilemmas. The opening of "The Duel" introduces us to Ivan Andreitch Laevsky, a clerk disillusioned with his life and the woman he lives with, Nadyezhda Fyodorovna. As Laevsky and his friend, army doctor Samoylenko, discuss Laevsky's deteriorating feelings towards Nadyezhda, Laevsky reveals his deep-seated frustrations with their relationship, acknowledging a profound sense of aimlessness in his existence. The conversation touches upon themes of love, obligation, and the desire to escape one's circumstances, setting the stage for Laevsky's internal struggles as he contemplates his next steps and disposition towards his life in the Caucasus. As Laevsky confronts his feelings of inadequacy and moral conflict, the reader is drawn into a nuanced exploration of the human condition, typical of Chekhov's poignant storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English PG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 515478 515479 2024-10-06T08:19:25.192130 2023-10-06T09:26:10.854518 text/html text/html 536456 2021-02-25T21:21:01 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 175661 2021-02-25T21:21:05 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 252847 2024-10-06T08:19:34.307105 application/epub+zip 260118 2024-10-06T08:19:28.552124 application/epub+zip 243312 2024-10-06T08:19:27.179150 application/epub+zip 449905 2024-10-06T08:19:38.773102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424194 2024-10-06T08:19:33.445087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387144 2022-09-07T02:31:21.644654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436057 435991 2024-10-06T08:19:24.072140 2023-10-06T09:26:10.022491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 435768 2020-12-18T06:49:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 165694 2020-12-18T06:49:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435782 2020-12-18T06:49:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 165654 2020-12-18T06:49:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23590 2024-10-06T08:19:38.914064 application/rdf+xml 12150 2024-10-06T08:19:27.740118 image/jpeg 3288 2024-10-06T08:19:27.459127 image/jpeg 246916 2024-10-06T08:19:25.232157 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia