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The Gambler is the tale of a man named Alexei with a passion for -- no, an addiction to -- roulette. In Dostoevsky's own words, ". . . all his vital sap, all his energies, his impetuosity and boldness will be absorbed by roulette. He is a gambler, but not just an ordinary gambler . . . My hero is, in his way, a poet, but he feels ashamed. . .and he feels its ugliness the ugliness of his addiction] deeply."
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Dostoevsky, Fyodor M.
- ISBN: 9781592247615
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.00 x 0.63
- Number Of Pages: 220
- Publication Year: 2003
Language:
English