{"product_id":"poor-people-new-translation-alma-classics-annotated-edition","title":"Poor People: New Translation (Alma Classics): Annotated Edition","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA deeply empathetic look at the crushing lives of the downtrodden in St. Petersburg through intimate letters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFyodor Dostoevsky’s debut novel is told through an epistolary exchange of letters between Makar Devushkin, a poor, elderly clerk, and Varvara Dobroselova, a young seamstress living in harrowing poverty in adjacent run-down tenements. They share their daily struggles, meager meals, and heartbreak, finding emotional solace only in each other's words. When an affluent suitor steps in, the harsh realities of class and survival threaten to tear their fragile bond apart. This early masterpiece of psychological realism reflects the themes adapted in various cinematic and theatrical adaptations of Dostoevsky's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e➤ \u003cu\u003eHighlights\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpistolary Format: The story unfolds entirely through intimate, heartfelt letters between two outcasts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSt. Petersburg Slums: A vivid portrayal of extreme poverty and urban suffering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFragile Romance: A tender, heartbreaking bond between a lonely clerk and a young seamstress.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Inequality: The crushing weight of class divides restricts every choice they make.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCinematic Roots: Dostoevsky's profound human studies frequently inspire deep dramatic cinema.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #800000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top: 10px; line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fyodor Dostoevsky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages: 224\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781847493125\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Rich Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643508113579,"sku":"9781847493125","price":1053.0,"currency_code":"EGP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/7924\/2155\/files\/9781847493125.jpg?v=1786895713","url":"https:\/\/www.richbookscompany.com\/products\/poor-people-new-translation-alma-classics-annotated-edition","provider":"Rich Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}