Title: Great, short works by Dostoyevsky
Product review: This collection of a novella ("The Gambler") and two short stories ("Bobok" and "A Nasty Story") by Dostoyevsky makes for a nice introduction to the Russian master's work. The Gambler is a well paced story that brilliantly depicts greed's devastating effect on the undisciplined. Common Dostoyevsky themes of loss and surrealism are presented here in a nice, shorter package than most of his more well known classics. I was also impressed with how well most of the characters were presented for such a short novel. Grand Mama was an especially memorable character with her manic and compulsive personality. She alone makes this story worth checking out.My five star rating is for "The Gambler." The two additional short stories are nice to have but add little to the overall value. Read "The Gambler" and then check out the other two if you've been intrigued.
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