Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Brand: Penguin

Color: Black

Edition: 1

Binding: paperback

Format: roughcut

Number Of Pages: 400

Release Date: 26-10-2010

model number: 6285617

Part Number: 6285617

Details: 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'.

EAN: 9780140455090

Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches

Languages: English, Russian