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100	1		_aSteinmetz, Andrew, _d1816-1877
245	1	4	_aThe Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims. Volume 2 (of 2)
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1996
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 1996-05-01
508			_aProduced by Mike Lough, and David Widger
520			_a"The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims, Volume 2" by Andrew Steinmetz is a historical account written during the mid-19th century. This exploration of gambling delves into the lives of those involved in the culture of gaming, highlighting both the allure and the devastation it brings. The narrative reveals the darker underbelly of gambling society, filled with professional sharpers, their victims, and the societal consequences that emerge from such vices. At the start of the volume, Steinmetz introduces the concept of "chevaliers d'industrie," or polite sharpers, detailing their methods of manipulation and deceit. The opening chapters recount the rise of these skilled con artists, illustrating their gradual encroachment upon the innocent, often by involving them in gambling schemes laced with treachery. One highlighted character, Olivier, a young man from a respectable family, falls prey to the persuasive tactics of a card-sharper named Chauvignac, leading him into a series of gambling exploits that culminate in ruin. The opening sets the stage for a historical examination of how gambling not only ensnares individuals but can also perpetuate cycles of despair, violence, and social decay. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aGambling
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/531
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