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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... Stellovsky , whose name lives on solely from this one agreement . Dostoyevsky had established the journal Epoch ( Epokha ) the year before with his brother Mikhail , who died a few months later . Dostoyevsky unwisely decided to assume ...
... Stellovsky , whose name lives on solely from this one agreement . Dostoyevsky had established the journal Epoch ( Epokha ) the year before with his brother Mikhail , who died a few months later . Dostoyevsky unwisely decided to assume ...
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... Stellovsky as long as he could , but there was no alternative . According to the contract , the unscrupulous publisher acquired the rights to publish a three - volume collection of Dostoyevsky's works ; moreover , the author was ...
... Stellovsky as long as he could , but there was no alternative . According to the contract , the unscrupulous publisher acquired the rights to publish a three - volume collection of Dostoyevsky's works ; moreover , the author was ...
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... passing day Dostoyevsky was growing kinder and warmer toward me . He often addressed me as golubchik [ darling ] , his favourite expression.'3 Remarkably , the ... novel was finished and delivered to Stellovsky on the deadline.
... passing day Dostoyevsky was growing kinder and warmer toward me . He often addressed me as golubchik [ darling ] , his favourite expression.'3 Remarkably , the ... novel was finished and delivered to Stellovsky on the deadline.
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky. novel was finished and delivered to Stellovsky on the deadline . Dostoyevsky proposed marriage to Anna a week later , and they were married in February of the next year . Even though the actual writing of The Gambler ...
Fyodor Dostoyevsky. novel was finished and delivered to Stellovsky on the deadline . Dostoyevsky proposed marriage to Anna a week later , and they were married in February of the next year . Even though the actual writing of The Gambler ...
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... Stellovsky for the rights to print an edition of his collected works, which would include The Gambler in the third volume.) Finally, she has promised to build a church on one of her estates , a testament both to her Russianness and her.
... Stellovsky for the rights to print an edition of his collected works, which would include The Gambler in the third volume.) Finally, she has promised to build a church on one of her estates , a testament both to her Russianness and her.
المحتوى
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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