Project Gutenberg 2013-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 513 Kuprin, A. I. (Aleksandr Ivanovich) 1870 1938 Куприн, Александр Иванович Kuprin, Aleksandr Ivanovich Koeprin, Alexander I. Kuprin, Alexander Kouprine, Alexandre Poedinok. English The duel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duel_(Kuprin_novel) 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 Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Russia -- Fiction Dueling -- Fiction PG Text Category: Novels Category: Russian Literature 624733 2025-08-17T16:55:16.515873 text/html 613110 2024-10-23T19:36:38 text/html 330156 2025-08-17T16:55:23.697302 application/epub+zip 340496 2025-08-17T16:55:17.569833 application/epub+zip 321711 2025-08-17T16:55:17.043823 application/epub+zip 525086 2025-08-17T16:55:28.717303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482792 2025-08-17T16:55:23.229301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464679 2022-09-20T06:54:19.424584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576088 2025-08-17T16:55:15.594879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 556289 2024-10-23T19:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17131 2025-08-17T16:55:28.868290 application/rdf+xml 12119 2025-08-17T16:55:17.144895 image/jpeg 1977 2025-08-17T16:55:17.093857 image/jpeg 320865 2025-08-17T16:55:16.571837 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