Description
This volume brings together two gripping works that explore identity, obsession, and the psychological pressures of modern life. In *The Double*, a timid civil servant’s carefully ordered existence is unsettled by the appearance of a mysterious counterpart who seems to mirror—and threaten—his place in the world. *The Gambler* follows a passionate, volatile circle whose hopes, desires, and fortunes become entangled with the irresistible pull of the roulette table. Marked by psychological intensity, dark humor, and penetrating insight into human weakness, these novellas showcase Dostoevsky’s enduring power as a master of inner conflict and moral complexity.
Available Editions
paperback
Vintage
Published Jan 16, 2007
368 pages
ISBN: 9780375719011
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Details
First Published
1846
Language
eng
Translation
Original: Двойник и Игрок
From: rus
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Double and The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky.