Gambler

When the roulette wheel spins, so does his fate. Written under the pressure of debt and a looming deadline, The Gambler is Fyodor Dostoevsky's intense exploration of addiction, desire, and human weakness. The story follows Alexei Ivanovich, a tutor working for a wealthy Russian family in a fictional European resort. Torn between his love for the enigmatic Polina and his growing obsession with th...