
- Publisher:
- PENGUIN
- Year of publication:
- 2010
- Subject:
- Classic fiction
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-045509-0
- Pages:
- 400
THE GAMBLER AND OTHER STORIES
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'.