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050 4 _aPT
100 1 _aJacques, Norbert,
_d1880-1954
245 1 0 _aDr. Mabuse, der Spieler
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-22
508 _aPeter Becker, Jens Sadowski, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net, in celebration of Distributed Proofreaders' 15th Anniversary.
520 _a"Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler" by Norbert Jacques is a novel written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the world of gambling and deception, centering around the enigmatic character of Dr. Mabuse, a master manipulator and skilled card player. Set against the backdrop of a society gripped by the allure of chance and fortune, it explores themes of obsession, control, and the darker aspects of human nature. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a high-stakes game in an exclusive club where young Hull encounters a mysterious and elegantly dressed old man, referred to as Balling. As the tension at the gaming table escalates, Hull finds himself entrapped in a whirlwind of bad luck, leading to a heavy gambling loss that he struggles to comprehend. The evening spirals into confusion, and Hull becomes increasingly unsettled by his interactions with the old man, who seems to hold a haunting sway over him. By the end of this opening portion, Hull's life is irrevocably altered, setting the stage for a broader conflict involving deception and psychological manipulation, raising questions about identity and reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGermany -- Fiction
653 _aGamblers -- Fiction
653 _aMurderers -- Fiction
653 _aCriminals -- Fiction
653 _aHypnotism and crime -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50285
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