Forced to Fight single work   short story   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1881... 1881 Forced to Fight
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Historical tale of a French officer insulted by a vulgar fellow officer in the 1850s. Forced to fight a duel against his Christian principles he kills his opponent but spends the rest of his life praying in a monastery. (PB)

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 16 no. 188 January 1881 Z1013088 1881 periodical issue 1881 pg. 246-247
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