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Poor People

Paperback

Main Details

Title Poor People
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Translated by Hugh Aplin
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:300
Dimensions(mm): Height 196,Width 127
Category/GenreClassic fiction (pre c 1945)
ISBN/Barcode 9781847493125
ClassificationsDewey:891.73321
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Alma Books Ltd
Imprint Alma Classics
Publication Date 20 November 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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 Karamazov Brothers.