The Gambler and Other Stories/F.M. Dostoievski

'The Gambler,' about a young tutor in the employ of a Russian general, was written under a strict deadline so Dostoyevsky could pay off his roulette debts. Also included here are 'Bobok,' the tale of a frustrated writer visiting a cemetery and enjoying the gossip of the dead; 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,' the story of one man's plan to commit suicide and the troubling dream that follows; as well as 'White Nights,' 'A Christmas Party and a Wedding,' 'A Nasty Story,' and 'The Meek One.'