Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Broschiertes Buch

The Gambler

Beschreibung

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg. I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected. The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister. It was clear that from SOMEWHERE money had been acquired. I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the General's glance. Maria Philipovna, too, seemed distraught, and conversed with me with an air of detachment. Nevertheless, she took the money which I handed to her, counted it, and listened to what I had to tell. To luncheon there were expected that day a Monsieur Mezentsov, a French lady, and an Englishman; for, whenever money was in hand, a banquet in Muscovite style was always given. Polina Alexandrovna, on seeing me, inquired why I had been so long away. Then, without waiting for an answer, she departed. Evidently this was not mere accident, and I felt that I must throw some light upon matters. It was high time that I did so.

Autor

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) is one of the towering figures of world literature. His novels probe the depths of human psychology, explore the existential struggle between faith and nihilism, and confront the political and spiritual crises of 19th-century Russia.Born in Moscow to a stern army doctor and a devout, gentle mother, Dostoyevsky grew up surrounded by both suffering and literature. The death of his mother in 1837 and his father's violent demise two years later deeply affected him. Initially trained as a military engineer, Dostoyevsky soon abandoned this path for writing. His first novel, Poor Folk (1846), was acclaimed as a new voice of social compassion.In 1849, he was arrested for associating with the Petrashevsky Circle, a group of reformist intellectuals. After a mock execution, his sentence was commuted to hard labor in Siberia-a searing experience that reshaped his worldview, deepened his Christian faith, and gave him firsthand insight into human suffering and resilience. He recounted this ordeal in The House of the Dead.Returning from exile, Dostoyevsky faced financial and emotional turmoil. He lost his first wife and brother in 1864, struggled with gambling and epilepsy, but also produced some of his most powerful works: Notes from Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and Demons. His marriage to Anna Grigoryevna Snitkina in 1867 brought stability; she managed his debts and supported his creative work.Dostoyevsky's final masterpiece, The Brothers Karamazov (1880), is a philosophical epic exploring free will, morality, and faith, culminating in the famous "Grand Inquisitor" parable. He died in 1881 in St. Petersburg, his funeral drawing a massive crowd.Dostoyevsky's legacy endures across disciplines-literature, theology, psychology, and philosophy. He is a central influence on existentialists, psychoanalysts, and generations of readers seeking to understand the human soul.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 333g
• ISBN-13: 9781421801285
• ISBN-10: 1421801280
• Artikelnr.: 21764533