The Gambler
by Fyodor Dostoyevskyliterary work· published 1867
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The stories in this volume demonstrate Dostoyevsky's genius for fusing caricature, irony and the grotesque to create a powerful dark humour. Jessie Coulson's introduction examines the personal and financial dramas that influenced Dostoyevsky.
Adaptations (1)
The Gambler was adapted into a 1974 film.
The Gambler1974 · film · 111 min · dir. Karel Reisz · IMDb ↗New York City English professor Axel Freed outwardly seems like an upstanding citizen. But privately Freed is in the clutches of a severe gambling addiction that threatens to destroy him.
