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The Gambler (Alma Evergreens)
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Description for The Gambler (Alma Evergreens)
Paperback. Part of Alma Classics Evergreen series at GBP4.99, this edition of the gambler in a brand new translation includes pictures and an extensive section on Dostoevsky's life and works Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 218.
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. With an unforgettable cast of fellow gamblers and figures from European high society, this darkly comic novel of greed and self-destruction reveals Dostoevsky ... Read more
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. With an unforgettable cast of fellow gamblers and figures from European high society, this darkly comic novel of greed and self-destruction reveals Dostoevsky ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Alma Classics Evergreens
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847493828
SKU
V9781847493828
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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
Reviews for The Gambler (Alma Evergreens)
No novelist ever wrestled with materialism more fiercely and intelligently than Dostoevsky.
Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen