Two novellas in new translations are just absolutely wonderful. The Double is a confused, wet dark and cold, frightening descent into madness. I'm not even sure myself if there actually was a double or the protagonist made him up. The words of the story reveal the madness of the character. It's impressive.
As for The Gambler, I felt that the translators perfectly captured that self-knowledge of the addict and undeniable pull of the addiction.
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