Russian novelist Fyodor Mikhailovitch Dostoyevsky was a journalist and short-story writer, whose psychological penetration into the human soul profoundly influenced the 20th century novel. Dostoevsky's novels have much autobiographical elements, but ultimately they deal with moral and philosophical questions. He presented interacting characters with contrasting views or ideas about freedom of choice, Socialism, atheisms, good and evil, happiness and so forth. Dostoevsky's central obsession was G...
Le joueur / suivi d'extraits de Dostoïevski à la roulette / par R. Fulop-Miller et Fr. Eckstein
Le joueur / suivi d'extraits de Dostoïevski à la roulette / par R. Fulop-Miller et Fr. Eckstein
Synopsis
In a bustling German spa town, a young tutor named Alexei Ivanovich finds himself consumed by the allure of the roulette table. As his gambling addiction spirals, he becomes entangled in a volatile, passionate relationship with the enigmatic Polina. This intense story explores themes of obsession, self-destruction, and the intoxicating power of chance.
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Le joueur / suivi d'extraits de Dostoïevski à la roulette / par R. Fulop-Miller et Fr. EcksteinUnknown, 1973
222 pages
GallimardLanguage: FrenchISBN: 9782070368938
