The “Romantic” Duel

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Honored in the Breach 21
5. 2. The Comical Duel 37
6. 3. The Poignant Duel 75
7. 4. The Judicial Duel 100
8. The “Romantic” Duel 108
9. 6. The Duel and Self- Realization 136
10. 7. The Grotesque Duel 200
11. 8. Paradoxes of the Duel 254
12. Epilogue: 1918 282
13. Notes 301
14. Acknowledgments 327
15. Index 329