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.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Alma Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781847491909
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108454724
Product Key Features
Book Title
Poor People
Author
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
203 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
128mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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