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The Gambler

by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Hugh Aplin
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Inspired by Dostoevsky's own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of the young tutor Alexei Ivanovich. As he succumbs to the temptations of the roulette table, he finds himself engaged in a battle of wills with Polina, the woman he unrequitedly loves.

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Publisher: Oneworld Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781847492470
  • Release date: April 4, 2012

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  • ISBN: 9781847492470
  • File size: 3005 KB
  • Release date: April 4, 2012

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction

Languages

English

Inspired by Dostoevsky's own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of the young tutor Alexei Ivanovich. As he succumbs to the temptations of the roulette table, he finds himself engaged in a battle of wills with Polina, the woman he unrequitedly loves.

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Classic Literature Fiction