Poor Folk August 2nd Barbara
In which a letter reveals a spirit striving to remain buoyant amid misfortunes, with a hopeful heart urging a dear companion to seek refuge and respite rather than hardship. The writer gently chides f...
6 Sep 1min
Poor Folk July 29th Barbara
In which a concerned correspondent, touched by a friend’s distressing letters, entreats him to break his silence and join her for a comforting meal, hoping to offer solace and friendly support. The te...
5 Sep 1min
Poor Folk July 28th Makar II
In which a humble clerk unfolds to his cherished correspondent the tangled sorrows and humiliations that have lately befallen him, confessing both his steadfast love and the dire distress that shadows...
5 Sep 7min
Poor Folk July 27th Barbara
In which a heartfelt letter unfolds the tender anguish and self-reproach of a devoted young woman, who grapples with the unintended burdens her circumstances have placed upon her dear friend Makar Ale...
4 Sep 5min
Poor Folk July 28th Makar
In which Makar Dievushkin humbly confesses his recent misfortunes and financial struggles to his cherished correspondent, beseeching her understanding and support whilst striving to preserve his digni...
4 Sep 4min
Poor Folk July 7th Makar
In which a young man recounts the folly and fervour of his infatuation with a captivating actress whose voice and presence seize his imagination, leading him to unwise expenditures and restless vigils...
3 Sep 4min
Poor Folk July 8th Makar
In which a humble civil servant pens a heartfelt letter to his beloved Barbara Alexievna, reflecting with gentle sorrow on the exacting demands and misunderstood virtues of his quiet, uncelebrated lif...
3 Sep 9min
Poor Folk July 1st Part 1 Makar
In which a tender correspondence unfurls, revealing the gentle entreaties and heartfelt reflections of an aged man who finds solace and purpose in the presence of his young companion, Barbara. He spea...
2 Sep 9min
