Notes from Underground (1864) is one of the most profound works of nineteenth-century literature. A deep, speculative book often regarded as a precursor to the existentialism movement, it examines the important political and philosophical questions that were relevant in Russia and Europe at that time. The Gambler (1866), set in the fictional city of Roulettenberg, explores the compulsive nature of gambling, one of the author's own vices, which he describes with exceptional insight and drama. This new translation includes a complete editorial apparatus.