Project Gutenberg 2006-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 316 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor Groesbeck, Dan Sayre 1878 1950 Grosbeck, Dan Sayre The Point Of Honor: A Military Tale Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duel_(short_story) Produced by David Widger "The Point of Honor: A Military Tale" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around two lieutenants of hussars, Feraud and D'Hubert, and explores the themes of honor, dueling, and the complexities of military life amidst the backdrop of Napoleonic wars. Through their rivalry and the resulting conflicts, the story delves into the absurdities of the code of honor and the societal expectations of bravery and masculinity. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the two main characters, Lieutenant Feraud and Lieutenant D'Hubert, against a vivid historical backdrop. D'Hubert learns that his fellow officer, Feraud, has just engaged in a duel with a civilian, which brings the ire of their commanding general. In his quest to find Feraud, D'Hubert undertakes a comical search that highlights Feraud's reckless nature. The tension escalates when Feraud insists on taking offense at D'Hubert's involvement in the order of his arrest, leading to a duel between the two officers. This opening portion sets the stage for their tumultuous relationship, marked by misunderstandings and the ridiculous expectations placed upon them as military officers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/17620/17620-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 237974 2025-10-07T12:06:39.546549 text/html 240929 2021-02-25T21:41:03 text/html 667693 2025-10-07T12:06:42.664562 application/epub+zip 669900 2025-10-07T12:06:40.152499 application/epub+zip 157753 2025-10-07T12:06:39.858519 application/epub+zip 743606 2025-10-07T12:06:44.811554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727550 2025-10-07T12:06:42.399497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216242 2022-09-08T12:04:18.717683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204565 2025-10-07T12:06:39.178556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204465 2018-03-02T09:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202419 2016-09-09T11:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202407 2006-06-13T09:29:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23445 2025-10-07T12:06:44.962506 application/rdf+xml 17424 2025-10-07T12:06:39.936513 image/jpeg 2807 2025-10-07T12:06:39.896499 image/jpeg 78820 2018-03-02T09:57:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 78546 2016-09-09T11:40:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 652621 2021-02-25T21:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 78250 2006-06-13T09:29:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 653998 2025-10-07T12:06:39.581528 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 en.wikipedia