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Dostoevsky The Poor

"The Poor" is Dostoevsky's first authentic work. It is a masterful example of Russian Literature, but at the same time a parody of it, bearing the strong marks of the author's genius. Written as a series of letters, "The Poor" tells the tragic story of a small clerk and his unfulfilled love for a young girl. Wanting to help her and her family, he sells everything he has and doesn't have, but his kindness only leads him to even worse poverty and ultimately to debauchery. With the obsessive idea of a typically marginal person, he had the unwavering belief that happiness could only be achieved through wealth. Written in 1845 and published in 1846, The Poor is the precursor to Dostoevsky's later magnificent work.