The Gambler
The Gambler by Dostoevsky is characterized by strong autobiographical motives, as the author himself was a compulsive gambler. The story of the creation of this book is very interesting: after losing everything in Wiesbaden, the writer, desperately in need of... money, signed a contract with a publishing house, according to which he had to write a novel... in 26 days. These utterly improbable deadlines forced Dostoevsky, for the first time in his life, to use the services of a secretary-stenographer, to whom he dictated the text. Thus, the genius's life was joined by the young Anna Snitkina — a woman destined to become his wife and muse...
Author: ДОСТОЕВСКИЙ Ф.М.
Printhouse: AST
Series: Book for All Times (new/m)
Age restrictions: 12+
Year of publication: 2023
ISBN: 9785171606138
Number of pages: 256
Size: 165x108x16 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 117 g
ID: 1589086
