Coward
Author: Guy de Maupassant
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Languages: French, RU, English
Genre: Essay, Historical, Short story
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On the eve of a duel an admired man of the world discovers a fear he can neither master nor admit.
Characters
- Vicomte Gontran-Joseph de Signoles — terrified duelist: A duellist admired by all Paris, he spends the night before the duel finding himself a coward.