Written by Anton Chekhov in 1891, 'Duel' follows Laevsky, who has fled to a seaside town in the Caucasus with Nadyezhda Fyodorovna, another man's wife. As Laevsky's dreams of a new life dissolve into idleness and despair, Nadyezhda engages in other affairs. The story escalates into a confrontation with Von Koren, a rationalist who believes in Darwinian principles, culminating in a duel that tests their conflicting ideologies and personal weaknesses.
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Duel (version 2)
Version 2 · Expatriate · 4h 0m
