The Duel
Main Ideas
- Critique of military service and army life
- Conflict between personal beliefs and societal duties
- Psychological and moral development of the main character
- Depiction of bureaucracy and corruption in the army
- Theme of love and personal relationships against the backdrop of military service
- Clash between humanism and brutality
Date of publication: 14 June 2024
Updated: 15 November 2026
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Genre: Classical literature
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