Project Gutenberg 1996-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 353 Steinmetz, Andrew 1816 1877 The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2) Produced by Mike Lough, and David Widger "The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims, Volume 2" by Andrew Steinmetz is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This exploration of gambling delves into the lives of those involved in the culture of gaming, highlighting both the allure and the devastation it brings. The narrative reveals the darker underbelly of gambling society, filled with professional sharpers, their victims, and the societal consequences that emerge from such vices. At the start of the volume, Steinmetz introduces the concept of "chevaliers d'industrie," or polite sharpers, detailing their methods of manipulation and deceit. The opening chapters recount the rise of these skilled con artists, illustrating their gradual encroachment upon the innocent, often by involving them in gambling schemes laced with treachery. One highlighted character, Olivier, a young man from a respectable family, falls prey to the persuasive tactics of a card-sharper named Chauvignac, leading him into a series of gambling exploits that culminate in ruin. The opening sets the stage for a historical examination of how gambling not only ensnares individuals but can also perpetuate cycles of despair, violence, and social decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gambling GV HV Text Category: History - Other 585163 2025-07-01T05:42:11.707809 text/html 580563 2013-02-08T13:51:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 210999 2013-02-08T13:51:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 316420 2025-07-01T05:42:20.721761 application/epub+zip 324144 2025-07-01T05:42:15.367789 application/epub+zip 289833 2025-07-01T05:42:14.049829 application/epub+zip 632244 2025-07-01T05:42:24.811730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609298 2025-07-01T05:42:19.864769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458340 2022-09-01T06:16:36.494600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515003 2025-07-01T05:42:10.959822 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514811 2009-11-29T12:35:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 203686 2009-11-29T12:37:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18154 2025-07-01T05:42:24.938747 application/rdf+xml 24334 2025-07-01T05:42:14.551787 image/jpeg 5025 2025-07-01T05:42:14.299832 image/jpeg 312529 2025-07-01T05:42:11.750830 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