The Gambler
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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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 under a strict deadline so he could pay off gambling debts. (Summary from Wikipedia)
(6 hr 1 min)Chapters
Chapter 1 | 17:40 | Read by Jason Ingolfsland |
Chapter 2 | 12:06 | Read by Jason Ingolfsland |
Chapter 3 | 12:31 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 4 | 14:44 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 5 | 19:52 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 6 | 20:10 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 7 | 17:58 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 8 | 20:54 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 9 | 20:43 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 10 | 30:29 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 11 | 21:15 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 12 | 28:56 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 13 | 29:23 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 14 | 21:09 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 15 | 23:49 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 16 | 23:52 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Chapter 17 | 26:00 | Read by Bill Boerst |
Reviews





Impulse and self loathing at it's finest. A man without a cause selling thrills he doesn't enjoy once away from the high of roulette. Narrator GREAT!!
short easy fun





Alan
A short, interesting tale, much less dense than other works by the author. Easy to listen to over the course of a day. The reading would have been good except both readers clearly don't speak French, which is problematic when so much of the dialogue is in French.
Thankyou for reading





Nice sound quality. And I liked the rhythm of the story. It is a quite short story. Astonishing historical and cultural context.





ReadMore88
Good book, mediocre reader. If you are reading a book that's 5-10 % French then you should be able to pronounce French.





Vuk
Yet another brilliant work by a master wordsmith and narrator. Great job by the reader.
The Gambler





cecilymoon
The reader of this novel should not attempt French.





Freddie Bates
Really enjoyed this vision from the master. Enjoyed the reader too.
good story





Prusc
both readers do a good job