Project Gutenberg 2011-01-30 Public domain in the USA. 92 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie Kamala yösija "Kamala yösija" is a translation of "A Terribly Strange Bed", a short story by Wilkie Collins which first appeared in the magazine "Household Words," edited by Charles Dickens. Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kamala yösija" by Wilkie Collins is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. This work delves into themes of gambling, luck, and the dark underbelly of society through a gripping narrative. It explores the psychological and moral dilemmas faced by its characters within the context of a sordid Parisian gambling hall. The story follows an unnamed protagonist who, encouraged by his friend, finds himself at a disreputable gambling house in Paris. As he participates in a game of chance, he experiences an unprecedented winning streak that intoxicates him with excitement and greed. This success soon leads him to a dangerous encounter with a mysterious former soldier who becomes his companion. Following a reckless night fueled by gambling and champagne, the protagonist unwittingly falls into a trap laid by the gambling den's nefarious operators, who plan to rob him of his winnings. What begins as a thrilling escapade gradually transforms into a harrowing tale of near-murder, deceit, and the struggles of the human condition, culminating in a climactic escape that tests the protagonist's resolve and fortitude. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Fiction Short stories PR Text Category: Novels 87577 2025-08-14T09:38:49.279566 text/html 87398 2025-01-14T10:16:26.704604 text/html 101609 2025-08-14T09:38:53.064585 application/epub+zip 100401 2025-08-14T09:38:50.837592 application/epub+zip 100401 2025-08-14T09:38:49.831615 application/epub+zip 193315 2025-08-14T09:38:54.682559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184560 2025-08-14T09:38:52.471600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152174 2022-09-16T07:01:42.869081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77470 2025-08-14T09:38:49.053569 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74717 2011-01-30T16:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17172 2025-08-14T09:38:54.810562 application/rdf+xml 12536 2025-08-14T09:38:50.310585 image/jpeg 3306 2025-08-14T09:38:50.071561 image/jpeg 30851 2011-01-30T16:32:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 101771 2025-08-14T09:38:49.289596 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia