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Uniform Title: Igrok. Finnish
Title: Pelaaja
Note: Reading ease score: 44.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Summary: "Pelaaja" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novella written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young man who navigates complex relationships within the context of gambling, specifically exploring themes of love, obsession, and desperation as he interacts with a cast of characters including the wealthy General, his stepdaughter Polina, and the enigmatic Mademoiselle Blanche. The protagonist's internal struggles and social commentary provide insight into Russian society and the human condition. At the start of "Pelaaja," the narrator has just returned from a trip, feeling overlooked by his companions who seem more preoccupied with their financial affairs. He describes his tense and awkward interactions with the General, his sister, and Polina, highlighting their complex social dynamics. As he observes the fluctuating fortunes of those around him in Roulettenburg, a well-known gambling resort, he reflects on his own relationship with Polina, struggling between feelings of hatred and love. The opening sets the stage for a tale saturated with existential dilemmas, societal critique, and an intricate web of human emotions fueled by the allure and danger of gambling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881
Translator: Pispa, Hanna
EBook No.: 49110
Published: Jun 27, 2014
Downloads: 66
Language: Finnish
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Gamblers -- Fiction
Subject: Gambling -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
Subject: Russians -- Germany -- Fiction
Subject: Chance -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Igrok. Finnish
Title: Pelaaja
Note: Reading ease score: 44.3 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Summary: "Pelaaja" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novella written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young man who navigates complex relationships within the context of gambling, specifically exploring themes of love, obsession, and desperation as he interacts with a cast of characters including the wealthy General, his stepdaughter Polina, and the enigmatic Mademoiselle Blanche. The protagonist's internal struggles and social commentary provide insight into Russian society and the human condition. At the start of "Pelaaja," the narrator has just returned from a trip, feeling overlooked by his companions who seem more preoccupied with their financial affairs. He describes his tense and awkward interactions with the General, his sister, and Polina, highlighting their complex social dynamics. As he observes the fluctuating fortunes of those around him in Roulettenburg, a well-known gambling resort, he reflects on his own relationship with Polina, struggling between feelings of hatred and love. The opening sets the stage for a tale saturated with existential dilemmas, societal critique, and an intricate web of human emotions fueled by the allure and danger of gambling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881
Translator: Pispa, Hanna
EBook No.: 49110
Published: Jun 27, 2014
Downloads: 66
Language: Finnish
Subject: Psychological fiction
Subject: Gamblers -- Fiction
Subject: Gambling -- Fiction
Subject: Families -- Fiction
Subject: Russians -- Germany -- Fiction
Subject: Chance -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.