The Gambler

The Gambler (Russian: Игрокъ, romanized: Igrok; modern spelling Игрок) is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella in 1866 under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.

Sprache: English

Erschienen am 21. Januar 2017

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978-1-5426-6319-9
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Decent

The history behind the book is more interesting than the book itself. Dostoevsky gambled everything on his ability to deliver this book and barely made it in time. He saved his literature and got a wife because of this book.

I respect the crazy ride that the book is. The eccentric cast of characters find their luck rising and falling quite rapidly throughout the chapters. But overall, it lacks that philosophical charm that makes Dostoevsky's works so impactful.