The Gambler (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781600960871)

The Gambler paints a stark picture of the attractions--and addictions--of gambling. Using skillful characterization, Dostoevsky faithfully depicts life among the gambling set in old Germany. This probing psychological novel explores the tangled love affairs and complicated lives of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young gambler, and Polina Alexandrovna, the woman he loves.

Author: Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
ISBN-10: 1600960871
ISBN-13: 9781600960871
Publisher: Waking Lion Press
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2008
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d