40 pages • 1 hour read
Fyodor DostoevskyThe Gambler
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1866A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky is widely acclaimed for its incisive exploration of addiction and human psychology. Reviewers praise the compelling characterization and intense narrative. Criticisms often focus on the uneven pacing and dense prose. Despite these flaws, the novel remains a powerful study of human failures and obsessions.
Who Should Read The Gambler?
A reader who would enjoy The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky is likely intrigued by psychological drama, character studies, and the themes of obsession and self-destruction. Fans of Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment or Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina may find this novel similarly compelling for its intense exploration of the human condition.
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