Dostoyevski - Insanciklar - Fyodor

Here’s a review of Insancıklar (the Turkish title for Dostoyevsky’s Poor Folk ) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky:

Dostoyevsky’s use of the epistolary form is masterful. Through Makar’s rambling, self-deprecating letters, we see a man discovering his own voice, his literary tastes (he is deeply moved by Gogol’s The Overcoat ), and his painful awareness of being looked down upon. Varvara’s letters, more restrained and melancholic, offer a parallel story of resignation and quiet strength. Insanciklar - Fyodor Dostoyevski

Essential reading for Dostoyevsky completists and anyone who believes that the smallest lives contain the greatest stories. A tender, sorrowful, and deeply human debut. Here’s a review of Insancıklar (the Turkish title