The Gambler - 9781535101196

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoyevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoyevsky completed the novella under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.

• | Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Andrea Gouveia
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jul 05, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 86 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1535101199
• | ISBN-13: 9781535101196