The Gambler & The Idiot (Classic Unabridged Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Gambling, grace, and a naive prince entangled in a love triangle of 19th-century RussiaBy Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Length36h 33m
About this audiobook
This classic unabridged edition brings together two of Dostoyevsky's most revealing novels: The Gambler, a taut study of compulsion, humiliation, and chance set amid the feverish gambling rooms of Europe, and The Idiot, a vast moral and psychological drama centered on Prince Myshkin's Christlike innocence in a corrupt society. Written in Dostoyevsky's urgent, polyphonic style, both works belong to the great age of Russian realism while pressing beyond it into existential and theological inquiry. Fyodor Dostoyevsky's own life profoundly informs these narratives. His experience of debt, exile, political imprisonment, and spiritual crisis sharpened his insight into human contradiction, while his personal addiction to roulette directly shaped The Gambler. In The Idiot, his long meditation on faith, suffering, epilepsy, and moral purity becomes a tragic exploration of whether goodness can survive in a world governed by vanity, desire, and social calculation. This volume is highly recommended for readers seeking Dostoyevsky at both his most compressed and most expansive. Together, these novels offer an indispensable encounter with obsession, innocence, freedom, and the perilous depths of the human soul.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Mystery and Thriller
Length36 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 24, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
14PART TWO (pt. 1)
2Introduction
15PART TWO (pt. 2)
3Author Biography
16PART TWO (pt. 3)
4Historical Context
17PART THREE (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
18PART THREE (pt. 2)
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6The Gambler & The Idiot (Classic Unabridged Edition)
19PART THREE (pt. 3)
7The Gambler (pt. 1)
20PART FOUR (pt. 1)
8The Gambler (pt. 2)
21PART FOUR (pt. 2)
9The Gambler (pt. 3)
22PART FOUR (pt. 3)
10PART ONE (pt. 1)
23Analysis
11PART ONE (pt. 2)
24Reflection
12PART ONE (pt. 3)
25Memorable Quotes
13PART ONE (pt. 4)
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