Poor Folk

💌 In a city of cold streets and colder hearts, two souls find warmth in words. In Poor Folk, Fyodor Dostoevsky's remarkable debut novel, the author reveals his lifelong empathy for the forgotten and oppressed — crafting a deeply human story of love, hope, and quiet despair.

Told through letters between Makar Devushkin, a poor government clerk, and Varvara Dobroselova, a young woman living in hardship, the novel unveils the inner world of those society refuses to see. Their correspondence becomes a fragile lifeline — a refuge of tenderness and dignity amid the cruelty of poverty and indifference.

Both heartbreaking and profound, Poor Folk introduces the moral vision and psychological insight that would define Dostoevsky's later masterpieces. It is a testament to the enduring power of compassion — and the beauty that can exist even in the most difficult lives.

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Translators: C. J. Hogarth

Release date

Ebook: 6 November 2025