Read by Ivan Basov. Duration: 10 hours, 25 min."The Duel" by A.I. Kurpin is a noted Russian classic read here by Ivan Basov. The novel includes vivid descriptions of Russian officers, philosophical reflections on man's condition and the heat of passion. A.I. Kuprin served in the army himself, and small episodes in which he describes the everyday life of the Russian army in the second half of the 19th century prove him to be an historically accurate writer.
