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The novel "The Gambler" is more than just one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's world-famous works. The text of this novel was the product of a struggle for the writer, who knew firsthand the destructive depths of gambling addiction. Dostoevsky signed the contract to write "The Gambler" to get out of debt he had incurred in Wiesbaden, Germany, where he had vacationed in 1863. There, in a very short time, he blew away both his own savings and the money of his wife, Polina Suslova, at roulette. However, the text of "The Gambler" is not an autobiographical diary. Dostoevsky's talent distills his personal tragic experience into a completely original work, imbued with profound meaning and symbolism.

This collection of the world-renowned Russian classic Fyodor Dostoevsky includes his celebrated novel "The Gambler" and one of his last works, the novella "A Gentle Creature," which the writer himself called "a fantastic story." The book's illustrations were created by Nikolai Vasilyevich Alekseev, one of the most talented graphic artists of the first third of the 20th century. The appendix to the collection includes overview articles on this master's work by K. Fedin, E. Gollerbach, and A. Kornilov.
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