A new selection of seven of Dostoyevsky's best stories. "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.