The Gambler and Other Stories

A collection of six short stories and one novella from the influential Russian novelist

The Gambler and Other Stories is Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s collection of stories reflecting his own life—indeed, “The Gambler,â€‌ a story of a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general, was written under a strict deadline so he could pay off his roulette debts. This volume also includes “Bobok,â€‌ the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and enjoying the gossip of the dead; “The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,â€‌ the story of one man’s plan to commit suicide and the troubling dream that follows, as well as “A Christmas Party and a Wedding,â€‌ “A Nasty Storyâ€‌ and “The Meek One.â€‌