The Gambler: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Gambler is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881). The listed translation credits are Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James) (1869–1942).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a short novel completed in 1866. Set in a German casino town, it follows Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor working for an indebted Russian family awaiting a wealthy relative's death. Hopelessly in love with his employer's stepdaughter Polina, Alexei becomes drawn into the intoxicating world of roulette. The novel reflects Dostoyevsky's own struggles with gambling addiction, capturing the fevered psychology of risk, obsession, and the desperate pursuit of fortune at the gaming tables.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Gambler
- Author credits: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James) (1869–1942)
Catalogue subjects
- Chance -- Fiction
- Families -- Fiction
- Gamblers -- Fiction
- Gambling -- Fiction
- Psychological fiction
- Russians -- Germany -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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