num_pages: 635
description: In this dark and compelling short novel, Dostoevsky tells the story of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young tutor working in the household of an imperious Russian general. Alexey tries to break through the wall of the established order in Russia, but instead becomes mired in the endless downward spiral of betting and loss. His intense and inescapable addiction is accentuated by his affair with the General’s cruel yet seductively adept niece, Polina. In The Gambler, Dostoevsky reaches the heights of drama with this stunning psychological portrait.
language: Russian
title: Игрок
titlecomplete: Игрок
characters: Alexei Ivanovich, Polina Aleksandrovna
genres: Literature, Classics, Novels, Classic Literature, Russian Literature, 19th Century, Russia, Roman, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 84521
places: Russia, Eastern Europe
awards: awardedAt: 94723200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Koch, Neff & Oetinger & Co