Publisher's Synopsis
Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a great Russian writer in the nineteenth century. Dostoyevsky's works are noted for their exploration of human psychology in the difficult society that he lived in. With classics such as Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, The Idiot, and others, Dostoyevsky remains one of the most translated authors in history. The Gambler is a novel centering around a young tutor employed by a wealthy general. The short novel is notable for reflecting upon Dostoyevsky's own addiction to roulette.
