The Gambler
Art imitates life in this brilliant psychological study of a compulsive gambler, modeled on Dostoevsky's own tendencies. Like so many characters in Dostoevsky's novels, Alexei is trying to break through the wall of the established order and the human condition itself, but instead he is drawn into the vortex of the roulette wheel.
With unforgettable characterizations, the novel explores the emotional roller coaster, changing fortunes, tangled love affairs, and complicated lives of the fashionable German gambling set.
(Translated by C.J. Hogarth)
With unforgettable characterizations, the novel explores the emotional roller coaster, changing fortunes, tangled love affairs, and complicated lives of the fashionable German gambling set.
(Translated by C.J. Hogarth)
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About the Author:
FYODOR MIKHAYLOVICH DOSTOEVSKY (1821-1881) was born in Moscow, the son of a surgeon. Leaving the study of engineering for literature, he published Poor Folk in 1846. As a member of revolutionary circles in St. Petersburg, he was condemned to death in 1849. A last-minute reprieve sent him to Siberia for hard labor. Returning to St. Petersburg in 1859, he worked as a journalist and completed his masterpiece, Crime and Punishment, as well as other works, including The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
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- PublisherBlackstone Audio, Inc.
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1441717110
- ISBN 13 9781441717115
- BindingAudio Cassette
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