“I wanted to fathom her secrets; I wanted her to come to me and say: "I love you," and if not that, if that was senseless insanity, then...well, what was there to care about? Did I know what I wanted? I was like one demented: all I wanted was to be near her, in the halo of her glory, in her radiance, always, for ever, all my life. I knew nothing more!”
Focusing on the psychological and moral implications of gambling, the book delves into the protagonist's journey as he becomes increasingly entangled in a world of chance and loss. more
A renowned Russian novelist and a pioneer of psychological novels. His works deeply reveal the complexity of human nature and the injustice of society, having a profound impact on literature worldwide. more
“How characteristic of your perverse heart that longs only for what happens to be out of reach.”