The Gambler Is A Short Novel By Fyodor Dostoyevsky About A Young Tutor. The Novella Reflects Dostoyevsky's Own Addiction To Roulette, Which Was One Of The Inspiration For The Book: Dostoyevsky Completed The Novella Under A Strict Deadline To Pay Off Gambling Debts. The Gambler Treated A Subject Fyodor Dostoevsky Himself Was Familiar With-gambling