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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... suddenly one April evening the Pawnbroker hears her singing , which causes him to experience ' bewilderment and terrible surprise ' , because the singing seems to indicate that she has forgotten about him for the moment . His entire ...
... suddenly one April evening the Pawnbroker hears her singing , which causes him to experience ' bewilderment and terrible surprise ' , because the singing seems to indicate that she has forgotten about him for the moment . His entire ...
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... Suddenly he espies a little star and begins to watch it . Just as suddenly a little eight- year - old girl appears out of nowhere , tugging at his sleeve . Soaked to the skin in only a dress and kerchief , she calls out to the ...
... Suddenly he espies a little star and begins to watch it . Just as suddenly a little eight- year - old girl appears out of nowhere , tugging at his sleeve . Soaked to the skin in only a dress and kerchief , she calls out to the ...
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... suddenly ' ( vdrug ) appears nineteen times in quick succession in the short chapter ' The Scales Suddenly Fall ' in ' The Meek One ' , including the title , and another four times in the last paragraph of the preceding chapter . While ...
... suddenly ' ( vdrug ) appears nineteen times in quick succession in the short chapter ' The Scales Suddenly Fall ' in ' The Meek One ' , including the title , and another four times in the last paragraph of the preceding chapter . While ...
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... suddenly seemed that I , so alone , was being abandoned by everyone that everyone was deserting me . Well , of course , anyone is entitled to ask : who is ' everyone ' ? Because I've been living in Petersburg eight years now and I've ...
... suddenly seemed that I , so alone , was being abandoned by everyone that everyone was deserting me . Well , of course , anyone is entitled to ask : who is ' everyone ' ? Because I've been living in Petersburg eight years now and I've ...
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... Suddenly , last week , I was walking down the street and upon turning to look at my friend I heard a plaintive cry : ' But they're going to paint me yellow ! ' The scoundrels ! Barbarians ! They spared nothing : neither the columns ...
... Suddenly , last week , I was walking down the street and upon turning to look at my friend I heard a plaintive cry : ' But they're going to paint me yellow ! ' The scoundrels ! Barbarians ! They spared nothing : neither the columns ...
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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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