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 People, Dostoevsky's first full-length work of
fiction, is a poignant, tragi-comic tale which foreshadows the
greatness of his later novels.
General
| Imprint: |
Alma Classics
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2012 |
| First published: |
September 2013 |
| Authors: |
Fyodor Dostoevsky
|
| Translators: |
Hugh Aplin
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 128 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84749-312-5 |
| Subtitles: |
Russian
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-84749-312-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781847493125 |
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