The Gambler

  • Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • Publisher: Interactive Media

Synopsis

Alexei is hopelessly in love with Polina, the General's stepdaughter. She asks him to go to the town's casino and place a bet for her. After hesitations, he succumbs and ends up winning at the roulette table. He returns to her the winnings but she will not tell him the reason she needs money.