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Poor Folk and Other Stories

Poor Folk and Other Stories Essays & Short Stories

Poor Folk and Other Stories

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With their penetrating psychological insight and their emphasis on human dignity, respect and forgiveness, Dostoyevsky's early short stories contain the seeds of the themes that came to his major novels. Poor Folk, the author's first great literary triumph, is the story of a tragic relationship between an impoverished copy clerk and a young seamstress, told through their passionate letters to each other. In The Landlady Dostoyevsky portrays a dreamer hero who is captivated by a curious couple and becomes their lodger. Mr Prokharchin, inspired by a true story, is a sly comedy centring on an eccentric miser, and Polzunkov is a powerful character sketch which, in common with the other tales in this volume, questions the very nature of existence.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
1988-11-24
Publication Date:
1988-11-24
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0140445056
ISBN13:
9780140445053
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
18
Maximum Reading Age:
99
Weight:
200 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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