The gambler and other stories

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The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life – indeed, ‘The Gambler’, a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian General, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume includes ‘Bobok’, the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and enjoying the gossip of the dead; ‘The Dream of a Ridiculous Man’, the story of one man’s plan to commit suicide and the troubling dream that follows, as well as ‘A Christmas Party and a Wedding’, ‘A Nasty Story’ and ‘The Meek One’.

ISBN: 9780140455090

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‘The Gambler and Other Stories’ is Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s collection of one novella and six short stories reflecting his own life.

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Weight0.32 kg
Dimensions19.6 × 12.8 × 3.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

386

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

891.733 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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