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The Duel

by Aleksandr Kuprin

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1905
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On a Russian regiment’s parade ground, an afternoon drill exposes the strain beneath military routine. Recruits face trick questions and angry orders while junior officers watch the clock and trade stories. Viätkin complains that endless practice leaves the soldiers exhausted. Among them is Sublieutenant Romashov, a young officer whose reactions give the novel a more private view of life under command. The exchanges mix dry comedy with the petty humiliations built into rank and discipline.

Away from the drill, Romashov watches a brilliant sunset and imagines a radiant city beyond the clouds. His thoughts return to a public rebuke and to his own harsh treatment of the men below him. He then pictures academic success and a distinguished military career that would change how his comrades see him.

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Aleksandr Kuprin

Alexander Kuprin (1870-1938) was a Russian novelist and short-story writer, among the most widely read authors of late imperial Russia. A former infantry officer, he brought firsthand knowledge of army and provincial life to his fiction. He emigrated after the Revolution and returned to Russia shortly before his death.

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First published
1905
Reading time
About 7 hours
Pages
185
Language
English
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