{"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":"Default Title","offer_id":48003651076285,"sku":"BS-TC0-455090","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780140455090-HD.jpg?v=1786891828","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-gambler-and-other-stories","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}