The poor

Author's name: Dostoevsky Publisher: Dar Al Tanweer for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2016 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: The Poor is a novel by Dostoevsky that addressed an important social phenomenon in the Russian context, which is the phenomenon of poverty and its effects on society. Dostoevsky was realistic, starting in his novels from the midst of the social problems of the Russian people. It should be noted that this novel is his first novel, and the reason for his fame, and one of the shortest. The novel as a whole is based on two characters exchanging letters. The novel begins with a letter from Makary Alexeyevich to Varvara Dobroselova, in which he talks about his feelings and longing for her, and about his move to the new residence and the miserable state of construction. He is in a crowded popular area where noise does not cease. Then he talks about the worker Teresa, and that she is assigned to deliver his messages to her. Despite her kindness and gentleness, she suffers from the lady of the house who assigns her strenuous tasks.