The Gambler and Other Stories
Author(s): Fyodor Dostoyevsky
"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".
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : Penguin UK
- : Penguin
- : 0.321
- : 01 August 2010
- : 198mm X 129mm X 24mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : 1009
- : Paperback
- : Fyodor Dostoyevsky