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Poor folk and other stories / Fyodor Dostoyevsky ; translated with an introduction and notes by David McDuff.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881
- Series:
- Penguin classics
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. English. 1988
- Language:
- English
- Russian
- Subjects (All):
- Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881--Translations into English.
- Dostoyevsky, Fyodor.
- Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881.
- Russia--Social life and customs--Fiction.
- Russia.
- Manners and customs.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Translations.
- Penn Provenance:
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copies 1 & 2)
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 271 pages ; 20 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Penguin Books ; New York, N.Y., USA : Viking Penguin, 1988.
- Summary:
- 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 that, in common with the other tales in this volume, questions the very nature of existence.
- David McDuff's colourful translation is accompanied by an introduction that reveals how, although influenced by Balzac and Hoffmann, Dostoyevsky's work represented an innovative departure from contemporary literature. This edition also includes notes to accompany the stories.
- Contents:
- Poor folk
- The landlady
- Mr. Prokharchin
- Polzunkov.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-271).
- Other Format:
- Online version: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881. Selections. English. 1988. Poor folk and other stories.
- ISBN:
- 0140445056
- 9780140445053
- OCLC:
- 21079707
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
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