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The action of the novel unfolds in Rouletenburg, a fictional city in Germany. A retired Russian general visits the city with his children and his girlfriend, a significantly younger woman, with whom he is preparing to marry. Along with them is the young teacher Alexei Ivanovich, who is in love with Polina, the general's eldest daughter.
On the brink of bankruptcy, the general awaits an inheritance from his aunt. Meanwhile, Alexei, driven by his tyrannical and unfulfilled love for Polina, begins to gamble at the city's casino, offering all his winnings to his beloved. However, this will merely mark the beginning of his gradual downfall.
The Gambler is one of Dostoevsky's most important works and a masterpiece of world literature. In an unparalleled way, the author depicts the collapse of a hero who is destroyed by two great passions: love and gambling.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
- Publisher
- Minoas
- Publishers
- Minoas
- Type
- Classic Literature
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 264
- Release Date
- 11/2020
- Publication Date
- 2020
- Dimensions
- 13x20 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9786180217612
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