Project Gutenberg 2013-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 140 Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) 1870 1938 Куприн, Александр Иванович Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich Koeprin, Alexander I. Kuprin, Alexander Kouprine, Alexandre Poedinok. English The duel Translation of: Поединок. Produced by sp1nd, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Duel" by A. I. Kuprin is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around young officers in a military regiment, depicting their routines and camaraderie, as they navigate a complex world filled with social dynamics, personal aspirations, and the looming notion of honor, particularly in the context of duels. The main character, Sub-Lieutenant Romashov, grapples with feelings of loneliness, aspirations for a more noble existence, and turbulent encounters with authority figures and fellow officers. The opening of the novel sets the stage within a military parade-ground where the 6th Company is undergoing drill practice. Tension and frustration mount among the junior officers as they await the drill's conclusion. A series of interactions among the officers—highlighted by humor and camaraderie—unfold, revealing their personalities and daily struggles. The scene shifts to Sub-Lieutenant Romashov, who feels increasingly alienated and disillusioned, contemplating his future and ambitions amidst the strict military hierarchy. His interactions with other officers expose themes of social status, personal honor, and the pressures of military life, foreshadowing potential conflicts and deeper character development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44117/44117-h/images/cover.jpg en Russia -- Fiction Dueling -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Russian Interest Browsing: Fiction 624593 624601 2024-09-18T13:11:57.115889 2023-09-19T08:55:11.544789 text/html text/html 633078 2019-08-12T11:01:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 322240 2019-08-12T11:01:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 329972 2024-09-18T13:12:04.855848 application/epub+zip 340570 2024-09-18T13:11:58.161902 application/epub+zip 321771 2024-09-18T13:11:57.640893 application/epub+zip 525172 2024-09-18T13:12:10.335864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482760 2024-09-18T13:12:04.383850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464679 2022-09-20T06:54:19.424584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576293 576098 2024-09-18T13:11:55.974891 2023-09-19T08:55:10.520786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 575783 2019-08-12T11:01:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 228494 2019-08-12T11:01:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 575977 2019-08-12T11:01:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228362 2019-08-12T11:01:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21015 2024-09-18T13:12:10.486840 application/rdf+xml 12119 2024-09-18T13:11:57.743855 image/jpeg 1977 2024-09-18T13:11:57.690865 image/jpeg 320872 2024-09-18T13:11:57.175882 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 en.wikipedia