Poor Folk


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(3.5 stars; 20 reviews)

Known as Fyodor Dostoyevski's first novel, Poor Folk portrays the life of poor people and poverty in a general sense. This novel is short in comparison to most of Fyodor's other works and is applauded for its humanitarian views. The interesting part is how it is put together. The novel is written as a compilation of letters written between the two main characters. - Summary by afutterer (6 hr 41 min)

Chapters

April 8th Makar 14:30 Read by Tony Addison
April 8th Barbara 5:51 Read by Sonia
April 8th Makar 10:55 Read by Tony Addison
April 9th Barbara 2:26 Read by Sonia
April 12th Makar 11:57 Read by Tony Addison
April 25th Barbara 2:51 Read by Sonia
May 20th Makar 4:22 Read by Tony Addison
June 1st Barbara 1:42 Read by Sonia
June 1st Addendum 1 Barbara 13:31 Read by Sonia
June 1st Addendum 2 Part 1 Barbara 18:55 Read by Sonia
June 1st Addendum 2 Part 2 Barbara 16:22 Read by Sonia
June 1st Addendum 2 Part 3 Barbara 22:26 Read by Sonia
June 11th Barbara 2:33 Read by Sonia
June 12th Makar 8:03 Read by Tony Addison
June 20th Barbara 3:47 Read by Sonia
June 21st Makar 2:51 Read by Tony Addison
June 22nd Makar 3:05 Read by Tony Addison
June 25th Barbara 0:59 Read by Sonia
June 26th Makar 15:26 Read by Tony Addison
June 27th Barbara 4:29 Read by Sonia
June 28th Part 1 Makar 5:58 Read by Tony Addison
June 28th Part 2 Barbara 3:51 Read by Sonia
July 1st Part 1 Makar 9:10 Read by Tony Addison
July 1st Part 2 Barbara 1:54 Read by Sonia
July 7th Makar 4:06 Read by Tony Addison
July 8th Makar 9:20 Read by Tony Addison
July 27th Barbara 5:23 Read by Sonia
July 28th Makar 4:09 Read by Tony Addison
July 28th Makar 7:25 Read by Tony Addison
July 29th Barbara 1:18 Read by Sonia
August 1st Makar 8:05 Read by Tony Addison
August 2nd Barbara 1:33 Read by Sonia
August 3rd Makar 7:22 Read by Tony Addison
August 4th Barbara 4:25 Read by Sonia
August 4th Makar 9:00 Read by Tony Addison
August 5th Barbara 2:59 Read by Sonia
August 5th Makar 14:10 Read by Tony Addison
August 11th Makar 4:01 Read by Tony Addison
August 13th Barbara 1:20 Read by Sonia
August 14th Barbara 3:26 Read by Sonia
August 19th Makar 1:56 Read by Tony Addison
August 21st Makar 6:04 Read by Tony Addison
September 3rd Barbara 9:16 Read by Sonia
September 5th Makar 31:12 Read by Tony Addison
September 9th Makar 14:37 Read by Tony Addison
September 10th Barbara 1:45 Read by Sonia
September 11th Makar 8:16 Read by Tony Addison
September 15th Barbara 3:37 Read by Sonia
September 18th Makar 9:46 Read by Tony Addison
September 19th Makar 1:41 Read by Tony Addison
September 23rd Barbara 7:25 Read by Sonia
September 23rd Makar 4:27 Read by Tony Addison
September 27th Barbara 3:47 Read by Sonia
September 27th Makar 2:39 Read by Tony Addison
September 28th Barbara 1:27 Read by Sonia
September 28th Makar 1:56 Read by Tony Addison
September 29th Makar 7:47 Read by Tony Addison
September 30th Part 1 Barbara 3:08 Read by Sonia
September 30th Part 2 Makar 4:32 Read by Tony Addison

Reviews

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(0.5 stars)

Always Excellent


(4.5 stars)

It's hard to lose with Dostoyevsky. His characters are so complex, their intentions so veiled and their motives so mysterious that it leaves one wanting more. The readers suit the story. The female reader is very good. The male reader may take some getting used to. He does calm down some later on, but I never minded any of his readings. I hadn't laughed so hard in a long time as when I heard his reading excerpts of his novelist friend's. You will find yourself trying to replicate his accent.

Don’t Give Up


(5 stars)

This was entertaining. The book itself is interesting. Part of the Dostoyevsky journey which I’m really enjoying. The reader who reads the letters from the woman does a wonderful job. Listening to the reader who reads the man’s letters Is funny. He sounds at first like Mr. Roboto and then he gets going and starts reading with such feeling. It’s really amusing. Push through and I think you’ll be glad you did.

Highly Entertaining Dostoevsky selection


(5 stars)

I agree with an earlier reviewer that the voices are fitting to the characters. Makarov is an extremely melodramatic personage, and the reader's voicing illustrates the trait perfectly.