Track | Chapter | Reader | Time |
1 | 01 - Chapter 1 | Jason Ingolfsland | 17:36 |
2 | 02 - Chapter 2 | Jason Ingolfsland | 12:01 |
3 | 03 - Chapter 3 | Bill Boerst | 12:35 |
4 | 04 - Chapter 4 | Bill Boerst | 14:45 |
5 | 05 - Chapter 5 | Bill Boerst | 19:52 |
6 | 06 - Chapter 6 | Bill Boerst | 20:09 |
7 | 07 - Chapter 7 | Bill Boerst | 17:57 |
8 | 08 - Chapter 8 | Bill Boerst | 20:53 |
9 | 09 - Chapter 9 | Bill Boerst | 20:43 |
10 | 10 - Chapter 10 | Bill Boerst | 30:25 |
11 | 11 - Chapter 11 | Bill Boerst | 21:15 |
12 | 12 - Chapter 12 | Bill Boerst | 28:54 |
13 | 13 - Chapter 13 | Bill Boerst | 29:22 |
14 | 14 - Chapter 14 | Bill Boerst | 21:09 |
15 | 15 - Chapter 15 | Bill Boerst | 23:48 |
16 | 16 - Chapter 16 | Bill Boerst | 23:52 |
17 | 17 - Chapter 17 | Bill Boerst | 26:00 |
Production
Running Time: 6 hours and 2 minutes
Read by: Jason Ingolfsland and Bill Boerst
Book Coordinator: Bill Boerst
Meta Coordinator: Laurie Anne Walden
Proof Listener: Michael Reuss
Artwork
Cover: Red or black? by Henry Myer, 1914
Inset: Gamblers in Monte Carlo, 1891-1892, by Edvard Munch
Dostoevsky knew his subject all too well when he wrote The Gambler, as he had a serious addiction to roulette. In 1866, he made a deal with a ruthless publisher to pay off his considerable gambling debts: he would deliver a novel within 30 days or forfeit his publishing income for nine years. He wrote quickly, dictating to a stenographer, and delivered the finished product with only hours to spare. Alexei, the gambler and narrator of the story, is an impoverished young nobleman serving as a tutor to the family of an imperious Russian general living beyond his means in an Alpine resort noted for its casino and international clientele of high rollers. Alexei falls for Polina, the general's stepdaughter, who is pretty, seductive and manipulative. She treats him like a dog and sets off his obsession with gambling by asking him to place a bet for her, which he wins, and which culminates in a spree in which he wins big but fails to win her affection. Alexei is not the only gambler, however. We come see that each of the characters is betting that they can manipulate circumstances to their advantage. The General hopes to inherit a fortune from his rich aunt; the alluring Frenchwoman wants to marry the General for his money; the pompous Frenchman wants to foreclose on the General’s properties; the rich aunt visits and drops a bundle at the tables and stiffs the General. After the Frenchwoman seduces Alexei and persuades him to spend his winnings on her, she ditches him to marry the General. And the winner is?
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Item Info | |
EAN - DVD case | 0686175923087 |
EAN - CD jacket | 0686175923094 |
Media | MP3 CD |
Package | CD in security sleeve, CD jacket, DVD case, Download |
Author | Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 - 1881) |
Translator | Charles James Hogarth |
Year | 1866 |
Recording | |
Read by | Jason Ingolfsland and Bill Boerst |
Length | 6 hours and 2 minutes |
Type of Reading | Collaborative |
The Gambler
- Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Product Code: DB-1305
- Availability: In Stock
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