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The Gambler

The Gambler
Fyodor Dostoyevsky Original title Игрок (Russian, 1867)

The Gambler is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. The novella reflects Dostoevsky's own addiction to roulette, which was in more ways than one the inspiration for the book: Dostoevsky completed the novella in 1866 under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.

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“A gentleman, even if he loses everything he owns, must show no emotion. Money must be so far beneath a gentleman that it is hardly worth troubling about.”

Fyodor Dostoyevsky book The Gambler

The Gambler (1866)

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“And now once again I asked myself the question: do I love her? And once more I could not answer, that is to say, again, for the hundreth time, I answered that I hated her.”

Fyodor Dostoyevsky book The Gambler

The Gambler (1866)

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“Is it really not possible to touch the gaming table without being instantly infected by superstition?”

Fyodor Dostoyevsky book The Gambler

The Gambler (1866)

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