Reproduction of the original: The Gambler by Katherine Cecil Thurston
“THE GAMBLER captures your attention from page one with its snappy dialogue, intriguing characters and clever plot. Here is one western with a twist you won't want to miss.
He succeeded in this, and was able to move on to writing The Idiot. The Gambler has been translated to screen and radio, and was even turned into an opera by Prokofiev. This edition is the 1915 translation by C. J. Hogarth.
Narrated by the character Alexei, who is addicted to gambling, this short novel is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences as a compulsive gambler.
Based on Dostoevsky's own troubled experiences at the gaming tables, The Gambleris a brilliant and telling portrayal of a man crippled by the overwhelming powers of addiction and obsession. Stationed...
It is the story of a young man with aspirations to see and go beyond the established order, but in reality only gets stuck deeper and deeper into addiction and degradation.