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Poor Folk

Author
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Series
World Classics
Language
Russian
Length
134 pages
ISBN
9781910558768
Published
15 October 2014
Imprint
Sovereign
  • Dostoyevsky
  • Dostoyevskiy
  • social order
  • Dostoevsky
  • idealism
  • rationalism
  • empiricism
  • materialism
  • utilitarianism
  • positivism

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Poor Folk is a novella by Fyodor Dostoevsky that tells the story of two poor, young lovers, Makar and Varya. The two are desperately in love, but their love is forbidden due to their social status. They must struggle against all odds just to be together. The novella is a heartbreaking look at the power of love in the face of poverty and social stigma.

Author

Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer and philosopher who is considered to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, and War and Peace. Dostoyevsky was known for his psychological insight, his criticism of social injustice, and his profound understanding of the human condition.

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