Pierre's Duel with Dolokhov

From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
The clumsy Pierre miraculously wounds the practiced duelist Dolokhov, precipitating his crisis of meaning and break with Helene.
Volume II, Part 1, Chapters 4-5

The Sokolniki duel — absurd, terrible, and morally pivotal for Pierre.

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