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Poor Folk - Fyodor Dostoevsky's Heartbreaking Debut on Poverty Dignity and Human Connection - cover

Poor Folk - Fyodor Dostoevsky's Heartbreaking Debut on Poverty Dignity and Human Connection

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Zenith Golden Quill

Publisher: Zenith Golden Quill

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Summary

Two voices. One fragile correspondence. A portrait of poverty written with power and compassion.

Poor Folk is Dostoevsky's stunning debut novel, presented in epistolary form through letters exchanged between Makar Devushkin, a downtrodden government clerk, and his distant cousin, Varvara Dobroselova. Through their humble words, the novel reveals the struggles of the poor in tsarist Russia—not just materially, but emotionally, spiritually, and socially.

With sharp social commentary, emotional vulnerability, and the early signs of Dostoevsky's psychological genius, Poor Folk is a powerful meditation on class, dignity, and the human condition.

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✔ Complete and unabridged text
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✔ Ideal for readers of Russian literature, epistolary novels, and literary social realism

💬 What Readers Say:
"A masterful first novel—tender, painful, and deeply human."
"More than a story of poverty—it's a story of resilience and connection."
"The seeds of Dostoevsky's greatness are all here."

📥 Download Poor Folk today and discover the literary roots of one of the world's greatest novelists.
Available since: 05/09/2025.
Print length: 182 pages.

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