| Author: | Fyodor Dostoyevsky | ISBN: | 9781781668429 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK | Publication: | June 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | AUK Classics | Language: | English |
| Author: | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
| ISBN: | 9781781668429 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK |
| Publication: | June 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | AUK Classics |
| Language: | English |
Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote 'The Gambler' after losing most of his money by gambling and entering into a hazardous contract with F. T. Stellovsky that if he did not deliver a novel of 12 or more signatures by 1 November 1866, Stellovsky would acquire the right to publish Dostoevsky's works for nine years without any compensation to the writer. The book is therefore a very accurate and personal portrayal of the allure of gambling, and the damage it can do.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote 'The Gambler' after losing most of his money by gambling and entering into a hazardous contract with F. T. Stellovsky that if he did not deliver a novel of 12 or more signatures by 1 November 1866, Stellovsky would acquire the right to publish Dostoevsky's works for nine years without any compensation to the writer. The book is therefore a very accurate and personal portrayal of the allure of gambling, and the damage it can do.
