A remote town in the south of Russia, a military unit of the N-th Infantry Regiment . Kuprin himself served in the army and small episodes describing the everyday life of the Russian army of the second half of the 19th century are shown by the author very vividly and historically true. In the book you will find colorful images of Russian officers, philosophical reflections on man and the great intensity of passions. Surrounded by drunkenness, debauchery and dull army life, a bright, romantic image of a young subaltern officer Romashov emerges, growing up his soul and searching for answers to simple questions posed by life itself. Lack of clear goals, detachment from reality and love for a married woman lead him to a fatal duel. Written during the Russo-Japanese War, Kuprin’s novella “The Fight” reveals the painful problems that have ripened in the Russian military environment. A deep psychological analysis, learned by Kuprin from Tolstoy, the writer's passionate attitude to the problem posed by him, the brilliant style make the "Fight" as interesting for us as for his contemporaries Kuprin.