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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... already knows or explain events that he does understand . And thus the first paragraph introduces seven characters , some by name , others are merely described ( ' Mezentsov , the little Frenchman and some Englishman were expected for ...
... already knows or explain events that he does understand . And thus the first paragraph introduces seven characters , some by name , others are merely described ( ' Mezentsov , the little Frenchman and some Englishman were expected for ...
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... already been uttered a thousand times in all the Russian society novels . ' His actions and speech take their cue from books - everything he sees and experiences is filtered through literature . But he does spring into action here and ...
... already been uttered a thousand times in all the Russian society novels . ' His actions and speech take their cue from books - everything he sees and experiences is filtered through literature . But he does spring into action here and ...
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... already said that for three whole days I was tormented with anxiety until I guessed the reason for it . And on the street I was in a bad way ( this one's gone , that one's gone , where's so - and - so got to ? ) and I wasn't myself at ...
... already said that for three whole days I was tormented with anxiety until I guessed the reason for it . And on the street I was in a bad way ( this one's gone , that one's gone , where's so - and - so got to ? ) and I wasn't myself at ...
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... already made such strides in my new , special sort of discovery that I could already unerringly identify on the basis of appearance alone where their dacha was located . The residents of Kamenny and Aptekarsky islands or the Peterhof ...
... already made such strides in my new , special sort of discovery that I could already unerringly identify on the basis of appearance alone where their dacha was located . The residents of Kamenny and Aptekarsky islands or the Peterhof ...
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... already completely succeeded , as was my wont , in forgetting where I was , when I suddenly found myself at the city gates . I cheered up in an instant , and stepped to the other side of the barrier , walked between the sown fields and ...
... already completely succeeded , as was my wont , in forgetting where I was , when I suddenly found myself at the city gates . I cheered up in an instant , and stepped to the other side of the barrier , walked between the sown fields and ...
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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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