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Poor People
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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Description for Poor People
Paperback. Introducing the first in a long line of underground's characters, Poor People, Dostoevsky's first full-length work of fiction, is a poignant, tragi-comic tale which foreshadows the greatness of his later novels. Translator(s): Aplin, Hugh. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Presented as a series of letters between the humble copying clerk Devushkin and a distant relative of his, the young Varenka, Poor People brings to the fore the underclass of St Petersburg, who live at the margins of society in the most appalling conditions and abject poverty. As Devushkin tries to help Varenka improve her plight by selling anything he can, he is reduced to even more desperate circumstances and seeks refuge in alcohol, looking on helplessly as the object of his impossible love is taken away from him. Introducing the first in a long line of underground characters, Poor ... Read more
Presented as a series of letters between the humble copying clerk Devushkin and a distant relative of his, the young Varenka, Poor People brings to the fore the underclass of St Petersburg, who live at the margins of society in the most appalling conditions and abject poverty. As Devushkin tries to help Varenka improve her plight by selling anything he can, he is reduced to even more desperate circumstances and seeks refuge in alcohol, looking on helplessly as the object of his impossible love is taken away from him. Introducing the first in a long line of underground characters, Poor ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Alma Books
Number of pages
300
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Richmond, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847493125
SKU
V9781847493125
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About Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is considered one of the greatest writers of all time. His works include such seminal novels as Crime and Punishment, The Idiot and The Brothers Karamazov.
Reviews for Poor People
An acute psychological portrait of a man driven to his limits.
Charlotte Hobson
Charlotte Hobson