The Gambler: Fyodor Dostoevsky - Brossura

Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

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ISBN 10: 1847493823 ISBN 13: 9781847493828

Casa editrice: Alma Books, 2017

Riassunto

Inspired by Dostoevsky’s own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of the young tutor Alexei Ivanovich. As he succumbs to the temptations of the roulette table, he finds himself engaged in a battle of wills with Polina, the woman he unrequitedly loves.

With an unforgettable cast of fellow gamblers and figures from European high society, this darkly comic novel of greed and self-destruction reveals Dostoevsky at his satirical and psychological best.

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Recensione:

No novelist ever wrestled with materialism more fiercely and intelligently than Dostoevsky. --Jonathan Franzen

L'autore:

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Alma Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1847493823
• ISBN 13: 9781847493828
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 203