The Gambler and Other StoriesPenguin UK, 01/07/2010 - 432 من الصفحات 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'. |
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... four months , in two different novels , of which I'll work on one in the morning , and the other in the evening and finish on time ... I'm convinced that not one of our writers , past or living , wrote under the conditions in which I.
... four months , in two different novels , of which I'll work on one in the morning , and the other in the evening and finish on time ... I'm convinced that not one of our writers , past or living , wrote under the conditions in which I.
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... I'll even confess to you that you have just raised a question for me : Why has my senseless and shocking loss today not left me with any doubt whatsoever ? I am still absolutely certain that I will win without fail as soon as I start ...
... I'll even confess to you that you have just raised a question for me : Why has my senseless and shocking loss today not left me with any doubt whatsoever ? I am still absolutely certain that I will win without fail as soon as I start ...
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... . I have favourites among them , some are intimate friends ; one of them intends to be treated by an architect this summer . I'll make it a point to drop by every day so that , God forbid , they don't kill it in the process ! ... But I.
... . I have favourites among them , some are intimate friends ; one of them intends to be treated by an architect this summer . I'll make it a point to drop by every day so that , God forbid , they don't kill it in the process ! ... But I.
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... I'll stop being my timid self , and then – farewell , all my methods ! ... " ' Methods ? What sort of methods , for what ? Now that's not very nice . ' ' Guilty , I won't do it anymore , it was a slip of the tongue ; but how do you ...
... I'll stop being my timid self , and then – farewell , all my methods ! ... " ' Methods ? What sort of methods , for what ? Now that's not very nice . ' ' Guilty , I won't do it anymore , it was a slip of the tongue ; but how do you ...
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A Christmas Party and a Wedding | |
A Nasty Business | |
The Gambler | |
Bobok | |
The Meek | |
The Dream of a Ridiculous | |
Notes | |
Appendices | |
Table of Ranks | |
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