First published in 1891, this morality tale pits a scientist, a government worker, his mistress, a deacon, and a physician against one another in a verbal battle of wits and ethics that explodes into a violent contest: the duel.
THE DUEL BY JOSEPH CONRAD WITH BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC COVER.
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happened in Switzerland — interesting because it is at least possible that Churchill had very confidentially trusted the British minister at Bern, Sir David Kelly, to go ahead. The day before Hitler's speech Kelly asked Prince Hohenlohe ...
The Duel is a novel by Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin published in 1905. It is generally considered his best work; even though Kuprin's 1896 short story Moloch first made his name known as a writer it was The Duel which made him famous.
The Duel is a novel by Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin published in 1905. It is generally considered his best work; even though Kuprin's 1896 short story Moloch first made his name known as a writer it was The Duel which made him famous.
The Duel
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Judith St. George's lively biography, told in alternating chapters, brings to life two complex men who played major roles in the formation of the United States.
The scion of a famous Punjabi political family, with extraordinary contacts inside the country and internationally, Tariq Ali has long been acknowledged as a leading commentator on Pakistan.
Otherwise, one part of Ian's mind acknowledged, he had shot an innocent man in cold blood. If the man died, he was a murderer. No matter that it was an accident. Duels were illegal, so shooting bystanders had to be a worse crime.
About This Book "Haven't you heard of the duel going on ever since 1801?
About This Book "Hate you!
About This Book "No amount of wisdom could possibly make sense of the mysterious verdict which God intended through this duel.
About This Book In this autobiographical tale, a young dandy is forced to flee his hometown after falling afoul of the authorities.
Drawing on extensive first-hand research and personal knowledge, Tariq Ali investigates both the causes and the consequences of Pakistan's rapid spiral into political chaos.
A rollicking autobiographical account by one of the most iconic figures of eighteenth-century Europe, The Duel is presented here with an extract about the same event from Casanova's memoirs, written fifteen years later.
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A prolific writer of seven plays, a novel and hundreds of short stories, Anton Chekhov (1860 -1904) is considered to be a master of the short story as a genre.
About This Book "No amount of wisdom could possibly make sense of the mysterious verdict which God intended through this duel.