Poor Folk

Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s debut novel, Poor Folk, is an epistolary exploration of the everyday struggles of two impoverished neighbors in 19th-century St. Petersburg. Highlighting the realities of lower-class life through their heartfelt letters, the story offered a groundbreaking glimpse into ordinary human hardships and hopes, capturing the attention of contemporary readers and critics alike. Narrated by Jonathan Keeble and Julie Teal, this edition brings the early work of one of literature's greatest writers to life, celebrated as Russia’s first social novel.