Poor Folk
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
221 pages~4 hrs
“In a world of cold indifference, their words are the only warmth they have left.”
Step into the shadows of Saint Petersburg with the raw, heartbreaking debut that launched Dostoevsky's legendary career. Through a series of intimate and desperate letters, two neighbors fight to preserve their dignity and devotion against the crushing weight of poverty.
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