Poor Folk: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Poor Folk is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881). The listed translation credits are Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James) (1869–1942).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Poor Folk" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a novel written between 1844 and 1845. Told through letters between two impoverished distant relatives, Makar Devushkin and Varvara Dobroselova, the story reveals their struggles with poverty in St. Petersburg. As they share books and support each other through hardship, an unusual friendship develops. When a wealthy widower proposes to Dobroselova, their bond faces its greatest test, forcing both characters to confront their circumstances and desires.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Poor Folk
- Author credits: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor (1821–1881)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Hogarth, C. J. (Charles James) (1869–1942)
Catalogue subjects
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Poor -- Fiction
- Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917 -- Fiction
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- Category: Novels
- Category: Russian Literature
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