{"product_id":"books-the-duel-by-anton-chekhov","title":"The Duel","description":"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. When Laevsky, a lazy youth who works for the government, tires of his dependent mistress, Nadyezhda Fyodorovna, Von Koren, the scientist, delivers a scathing critique of Loevsky's egotism, forcing the young man to examine his soul. \u003ci\u003eThe Duel\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of human weakness, the possibility of forgiveness, and a man's ultimate ability to change his ways. It is classic Chekhov, revealing the multifaceted essence of human nature.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53675405377809,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780812970081.jpg?v=1781541685","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-the-duel-by-anton-chekhov","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}