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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
1821
1881
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Dostoievski, Fédor Mikhailovitch
Достоевский, Фёдор Михайлович
Dostoievski, Fiodor
Dostoievski, Fedor Mikhailovitch
Dostoyevsky, F. M.
Dostojewski, Fjodor Michailowitsch
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich
Dostoevsky, Feodor
Hogarth, C. J.
1869
1942
Hogarth, Charles James
Igrok. English
The Gambler
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambler_(novel)
Translated from Russian.
Produced by Martin Adamson. HTML version by Al Haines.
"The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the complex interplay of gambling, love, and personal ambition, primarily focusing on the character Alexei Ivanovich, who serves as a tutor to a Russian general's family. As he navigates his feelings towards the enigmatic Polina Alexandrovna, the novel explores themes of obsession, desire, and the societal pressures surrounding wealth and reputation. At the start of "The Gambler," Alexei returns to the gambling haven of Roulettenberg after a short absence, only to find the mood among his patrons, particularly General Zakharin and his family, shrouded in tension and expectation. The opening chapters reveal Alexei's struggle with his own gambling impulses amidst the backdrop of the general's precarious financial situation and the looming shadow of Polina's desires and expectations. As the narrative unfolds, Alexei grapples with his conflicting emotions toward Polina while he finds himself drawn into the chaotic and thrill-laden world of roulette, ultimately questioning his own motivations and the lengths he will go to win both money and affection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
en
Psychological fiction
Gamblers -- Fiction
Gambling -- Fiction
Families -- Fiction
Russians -- Germany -- Fiction
Chance -- Fiction
PG
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Category: Novels
Category: Russian Literature
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