Project Gutenberg 2004-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 777 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 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.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Russia -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904 -- Translations into English Short stories, Russian -- Translations into English PG Text Category: Short Stories Category: Russian Literature 515580 2025-08-06T05:44:14.733224 text/html 516755 2024-10-28T20:27:31 text/html 252918 2025-08-06T05:44:22.823170 application/epub+zip 260075 2025-08-06T05:44:17.720200 application/epub+zip 243269 2025-08-06T05:44:16.420180 application/epub+zip 449903 2025-08-06T05:44:26.754192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424194 2025-08-06T05:44:22.056130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387144 2022-09-07T02:31:21.644654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436013 2025-08-06T05:44:13.939226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416158 2024-10-28T20:27:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18212 2025-08-06T05:44:26.894107 application/rdf+xml 12150 2025-08-06T05:44:16.923191 image/jpeg 3288 2025-08-06T05:44:16.670157 image/jpeg 246953 2025-08-06T05:44:14.770191 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia