{"product_id":"the-gambler-and-other-stories","title":"The Gambler and Other Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of six short stories and one novella from the influential Russian novelist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Gambler and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e is Fyodor Dostoyevsky's collection of stories reflecting his own life--indeed, \"The Gambler,\" 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,\" the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and enjoying the gossip of the dead; \"The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,\" 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,\" \"A Nasty Story\" and \"The Meek One.\"","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49012056752378,"sku":"9780140455090","price":19.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/3101\/1322\/files\/imageloader_9698d942-137a-41bf-9d76-b59b3a47548f.jpg?v=1781547154","url":"https:\/\/serafinibooks.com\/products\/the-gambler-and-other-stories","provider":"Serafini Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}