Poor Folk and the Gambler

Poor Folk and The Gambler is a collection of two novellas by the renowned Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. The first novella, Poor Folk, was Dostoevsky's debut work and tells the story of a young couple, Makar Devushkin and Varvara Dobroselova, who are struggling to make ends meet in St. Petersburg. The story is told through a series of letters between the two characters and explores themes of poverty, love, and social class.The second novella, The Gambler, is a more complex and dramatic work that follows the story of Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor who becomes embroiled in a love triangle and a dangerous gambling addiction while working for a wealthy family in a German spa town. The novella is based on Dostoevsky's own experiences with gambling and is considered one of his most autobiographical works.Both novellas are characterized by Dostoevsky's signature psychological depth and exploration of the human condition. They offer a poignant and insightful glimpse into the lives of ordinary people struggling to survive and find meaning in a world that often seems cruel and indifferent.1915. Two works from Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, who is considered one of the most outstanding and influential writers of modern literature. Poor Folk, written in epistolary form is his first novel. From the Introduction: These two examples of Dostoevsky�������s art are sketches set in widely differing frames. The one concerns a gambler who frequents the fashionable spas and casinos of Germany; the other consists of a series of love-letters exchanged between two poor folk whose lives are spent amid the slums of St. Petersburg. Yet there is this in common between the two sketches-that each of them ends on a note of hinted tragedy. Both the gambler and the pair of sorrowful lovers ask as the curtain falls: Is there any hope for us. Sometimes it is said of Dostoevsky that he could not see the comedy of life as well as he could the tragedy; yet humor abounds in these two works, even as it does in sundry others by the same author. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.