The Gambler - Book Design Exploration

Exploration with some book cover designs for Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "The Gambler".

In this dark and compelling short novel, Dostoevsky tells the story of Alexey Ivanovitch, a young tutor working in the household of an imperious Russian general. Alexey tries to break through the wall of the established order in Russia, but instead becomes mired in the endless downward spiral of betting and loss. 

Typography: Bembo Std