Paperback, 232 pages
German language
Published Sept. 1, 2001 by Insel, Frankfurt.
Der Spieler
Fyodor Dostoevsky: Der Spieler (Paperback, German language, 2001, Insel, Frankfurt)
- ISBN:
- 978-3-458-34474-2
- OCLC Number:
- 76301981
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The Gambler (Russian: Игрокъ, romanized: Igrok; modern spelling Игрок) is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella in 1866 under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.