num_pages: 80
description: Dostoyevsky's first short novel (1846) introduced one of the major preoccupations of his writing career: a delineation of the inner lives of the poor and downtrodden. These themes are also integral to his often powerful short stories.
language: English
title: Poor Folk
titlecomplete: Poor Folk
characters: Varvara Dobroselova, Makar Devushkin
genres: Classics, Philosophy, Russia, Novels, Russian Literature, Classic Literature, Romance, Literature, 19th Century, Fiction
ratings_count: 28377
places: St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
publisher: Digireads.Com