One character in this novel is an author who declares "Literature is a sort of picture, a sort of picture or mirror." In a memorable scene in this novel, a man runs after a hearse in the rain as books fall out of his overflowing pockets into the mud. The dying wish of one character in this novel is to see the sun, but he is disappointed to find that it is grey and dreary outside. The main female character of this novel buys a copy of the complete works of Pushkin for that character, and sends a copy of "The Overcoat" to another character. Ultimately, she marries Bykov, leaving behind the character who has professed his love for her throughout the novel. This epistolary novel is made up of the letters of Makar and Ba
One character in this novel is an author who declares "Literature is a sort of picture, a sort of picture or mirror." In a memorable scene in this novel, a man runs after a hearse in the rain as books fall out of his overflowing pockets into the mud. The dying wish of one character in this novel is to see the sun, but he is disappointed to find that it is grey and dreary outside. The main female character of this novel buys a copy of the complete works of Pushkin for that character, and sends a copy of "The Overcoat" to another character. Ultimately, she marries Bykov, leaving behind the character who has professed his love for her throughout the novel. This epistolary novel is made up of the letters of Makar and Barbara, cousins who complain to each other about their living conditions. For 10 points, name this Dostoevsky novel about some destitute people.
One character in this novel is an author who declares "Literature is a sort of picture, a sort of picture or mirror.
Poor Folk [or Bednye Lyudi]