The Gambler
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.73 (958 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393316491 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Gambler brilliantly captures the strangely powerful compulsion to bet that Dostoyevsky, himself a compulsive gambler, knew so well. Then he married her. The hero rides an emotional roller coaster between exhilaration and despair, and secondary characters such as the Grandmother, who throws much of her fortune away at the gaming tables, are unforgettable. . The book's publishing history is equally so: Under the pressure of a deadline from an unscrupulous publisher, and with rights to his entire oeuvre at stake, Dostoyevsky dictated the book in less th
Dostoevsky's short novel is told in the first person by a young man, Alexei, who is addicted to gambling. Its story of passion and despair is based on Dostoevsky's own experience as a compulsive gamblerbut Dostoevsky was able to break away, whereas Alexei vows to quit as soon as he breaks evenan event, it is clear, that will never happen. But instead he is drawn into the roulette wheel's vortex.. Like so many other characters in Dostoeveky's novels, Alexei is trying to break through the wall of the established order and the human condition itself
crime and punishment missing from this editon shawnie cloudsmoke please be aware that though the collection claims to include Crime and Punishment, it does NOT.. Sherlock said Excellent read. I enjoyed this book. Well written, excellent plot, wonderfully full characters, that have great personality and are totally believable. I have purchased the next book, can't wait to dive in.. "Beauty Amid Ashes." according to Bernard Chapin. I loved this book. I'm not sure that any book entitled "Gambling Psychology" would include a better profile of the psychopathology that is gambling addiction. The main character's massochism is also a wonderful case study of how such personalities operate and function. The plot is excellent and "granny" is so perfectly described that it's as if the author included a photograph of her. Much of the Russian psyche is on display and the reader will get a glimpse into peop