The Gambler

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A dangerous obsession. A desperate wager. A haunting portrait of addiction and desire.

In The Gambler, Fyodor Dostoevsky delivers a gripping psychological novel inspired by his own struggles with gambling. The story follows Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor employed by a wealthy Russian family at a European resort, whose life becomes consumed by his obsession with roulette and his passionate devotion to the unpredictable Polina Alexandrovna. As fortunes rise and collapse at the gaming tables, Alexei finds himself trapped between love, pride, desperation, and the intoxicating hope of sudden wealth. With remarkable insight into human weakness and self-destruction, Dostoevsky explores the forces that drive people to risk everything for a chance at happiness.

First published in 1867
Inspired by Dostoevsky's own experiences with gambling addiction
A powerful psychological study of obsession, passion, and the pursuit of fortune

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A compelling and intensely personal novel that reveals the destructive power of obsession and the fragile line between hope and ruin.

About the Author

Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–1881) was a Russian novelist, philosopher, and one of the most influential writers in world literature. His works transformed the psychological novel through their profound exploration of morality, faith, freedom, and the complexities of the human mind. Best known for Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, Demons, and Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky's writings continue to shape literature, philosophy, psychology, and theology around the world.