Narrated by the character Alexei, who is addicted to gambling, this short novel is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences as a compulsive gambler. Like so many characters in Dostoevsky's novels, Alexei is trying to break through the wall of the established order and the human condition itself but instead he is drawn into the vortex of the roulette wheel.
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The Gambler
Narrated by the character Alexei, who is addicted to gambling, this short novel is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences as a compulsive gambler. Like so many characters in Dostoevsky's novels, Alexei is trying to break through the wall of the established order and the human condition itself but instead he is drawn into the vortex of the roulette wheel.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781600960871 |
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Publisher: | Waking Lion Press |
Publication date: | 07/30/2008 |
Pages: | 172 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d) |
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