Poor Folk
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781542978958
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Written over the span of nine months between 1844 and 1845, Poor Folk is a novel inspired by the works of Gogol, Pushkin, and Karamzin, as well as English and French authors and is written in the form of letters between the two main characters, Makar Devushkin and Varvara Dobroselova, who are poor second cousins. The novel showcases the life of poor people, their relationship with rich people, and poverty in general, all common themes of literary naturalism. A deep but odd friendship develops between them until Dobroselova loses her interest in literature, and later in communicating with Devushkin after a rich widower Mr. Bykov proposes to her. Devushkin, a prototype of the clerk found in many works of naturalistic literature at that time, retains his sentimental characteristics; Dobroselova abandons art, while Devushkin cannot live without literature.
| ISBN-13 | 9781542978958 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1542978955 |
| Weight | 0.42 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 0.31 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $10.95 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 134 pages |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Published On | 2017-02-07 |
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