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The Gambler

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series
World Classics
Language
English
Length
170 pages
ISBN
9781910150573
Published
15 February 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Dostoyevsky
  • psychological
  • gambling
  • addiction
  • human nature
  • classic
  • philosophical
  • gaming

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Description

Alexei Ivanovich, a tutor working for a Russian family living in a suite at a German hotel. The patriarch of the family, The General, is indebted to the Frenchman Des Grieux and has mortgaged his property in Russia to pay only a small amount of his debt. Alexei is hopelessly in love with Polina, the General's stepdaughter, and swears an oath of servitude to her.

Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer and philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and War and Peace. Dostoyevsky was known for his psychological insight, his criticism of social injustice, and his profound understanding of the human condition.

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