{"product_id":"2940169631357","title":"Poor People","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoth a masterpiece of Russian populist writing and a parody of the entire genre, \u003cem\u003ePoor People\u003c\/em\u003e is an early example of Dostoevsky¿s genius.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten as a series of letters, \u003cem\u003ePoor People\u003c\/em\u003e is the tragic tale of a petty clerk and his impossible love for a young girl. Longing to help her and her family, he sells everything he can, but his kindness leads him only into more desperate poverty, and ultimately into debauchery. As a typical ¿man of the underground,¿ he serves as the embodiment of the belief that happiness can only be achieved with riches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis work is remarkable for its vivid characterizations, especially of Dievushkin, the clerk, solely by means of his letters to the young girl and her answers to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Blackstone Audio production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackstone Audio, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114602316016,"sku":"2940169631357","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169631357_p0.jpg?v=1769897649","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169631357","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}