In the 1860s, the Russian novelist, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, spent a good deal of time in Germany, as many Russians did during that period. A compulsive gambler, he lost everything in the opulent spa ...

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881). The Russian literary giant was a compulsive gambler who repeatedly borrowed money only to bet and lose ...

Dolya Gavanski's lively modern-day take on Dostoevsky's The Gambler. Brilliant penniless pianist Alexei is seduced by the high-stakes world of a Russian oligarch ...

Under pressure from his publisher, Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky gets work on his latest piece, 'Rouletenberg'. In the 27 days it takes for him to complete the novel reality and fiction ...

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