Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Steinmetz, Andrew 1816 1877 The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2) Produced by Mike Lough, and David Widger "The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 1 (of 2)" by Andrew Steinmetz is a historical account written during the mid-19th century that explores the pervasive culture of gambling throughout history, particularly focusing on England and France. The book delves into the social ramifications and personal tragedies that arose from gambling, illustrating the vice as it affects individuals from all walks of life, including the nobility, clergy, and common citizens. The opening of the narrative introduces the theme of gaming as a universal human compulsion, illustrating its historical roots and societal implications. Steinmetz recounts dramatic instances of financial ruin and moral decay that gambling has inflicted upon individuals, setting a grim stage filled with victimized characters and duplicitous environments. He references a variety of historical examples, including those from ancient civilizations to the contemporary examples of his time, making it clear that the allure of gambling knows no bounds. The preface establishes a serious tone of reflection on the dangers of gambling, hinting at both the alluring nature of games of chance and the devastating impact they can have on individuals and society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gambling GV HV Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Other 596014 596023 2024-09-01T05:36:44.499244 2023-10-01T05:21:28.737373 text/html text/html 590930 2013-02-08T13:46:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 218778 2013-02-08T13:46:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 295371 2024-09-01T05:36:52.104286 application/epub+zip 302546 2024-09-01T05:36:46.299241 application/epub+zip 302546 2024-09-01T05:36:45.251219 application/epub+zip 594338 2024-09-01T05:36:56.842168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 560954 2024-09-01T05:36:51.346231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467739 2022-09-01T05:58:33.842509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524137 524114 2024-09-01T05:36:43.596232 2023-10-01T05:21:27.920371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 523942 2009-11-29T12:18:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210822 2009-11-29T12:19:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17834 2024-09-01T05:36:56.977155 application/rdf+xml 24334 2024-09-01T05:36:45.613227 image/jpeg 5028 2024-09-01T05:36:45.433221 image/jpeg 292263 2024-09-01T05:36:44.550363 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog