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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... or individual temperament , but also how they reflect national values.5 The novel opens with Alexey Ivanovich ( who is not named until Chapter 6 ) , the author of these ' Notes of a Young — Man ' , as the subtitle puts it ,
... or individual temperament , but also how they reflect national values.5 The novel opens with Alexey Ivanovich ( who is not named until Chapter 6 ) , the author of these ' Notes of a Young — Man ' , as the subtitle puts it ,
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... young girl leaning against a railing of the canal . He hears what he believes to be a muffled sob . As he writes , ' I turned around , took a step in her direction and would certainly have uttered the word " Madam " , but for the fact ...
... young girl leaning against a railing of the canal . He hears what he believes to be a muffled sob . As he writes , ' I turned around , took a step in her direction and would certainly have uttered the word " Madam " , but for the fact ...
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... young man , who invites them to the opera , loans them books by Walter Scott ( in French translation ) and Pushkin . Inevitably , Nastenka develops a fondness for the lodger . On hearing that he is moving away for a year , she packs up ...
... young man , who invites them to the opera , loans them books by Walter Scott ( in French translation ) and Pushkin . Inevitably , Nastenka develops a fondness for the lodger . On hearing that he is moving away for a year , she packs up ...
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... young girl in love , it manifests Nastenka's resolve , as opposed to the Dreamer's passivity . For that matter packing her bundle and making her way to the lodger's room had been a risky step for a young girl . Such a move turns out ...
... young girl in love , it manifests Nastenka's resolve , as opposed to the Dreamer's passivity . For that matter packing her bundle and making her way to the lodger's room had been a risky step for a young girl . Such a move turns out ...
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... young girl in distress is a constant in Dostoyevsky's fiction , from ' White Nights ' to such later works as Crime and Punishment , when Raskolnikov comes to the aid of a drunken young girl , about sixteen years old , who is being ...
... young girl in distress is a constant in Dostoyevsky's fiction , from ' White Nights ' to such later works as Crime and Punishment , when Raskolnikov comes to the aid of a drunken young girl , about sixteen years old , who is being ...
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Further Reading | |
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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