The Gambler, with Polina Suslova's Diary
Author | : Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
The Gambler paints a stark picture of the attractions--and addictions--of gambling. Using skillful characterization, Dostoevsky faithfully depicts life among the gambling set in old Germany. This probing psychological novel explores the tangled love affairs and complicated lives of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young gambler, and Polina Alexandrovna, the woman he loves.