Poor Folk April 12th Makar
In which Makar Dievushkin tenderly recounts to his dear Barbara Alexievna the bleak and squalid conditions of his lodging-house, painting a vivid picture of its worn inhabitants, the weary household, ...
24 Aug 11min
Poor Folk April 8th Makar II
In which a humble and ageing clerk, touched by a rare moment of sentiment, pours forth a letter to his orphaned relative, revealing his simple joys, quiet sorrows, and the tender sense of duty he feel...
23 Aug 10min
Poor Folk April 9th Barbara
In which a weary and ailing Barbara Dobroselova pens a heartfelt letter to her dear friend Makar Alexievitch, seeking to soothe misunderstandings and assure him of her profound gratitude and unwaverin...
23 Aug 2min
Poor Folk April 8th Makar
In which a devoted and tender-hearted gentleman conveys his heartfelt happiness at a small, shared signal between himself and his beloved, while describing his modest new lodgings amidst a lively and ...
22 Aug 14min
Poor Folk April 8th Barbara
In which the gentle exchange of letters unfolds a delicate tapestry of friendship and tender concern, revealing the quiet sacrifices and heartfelt anxieties of two souls distant yet deeply intertwined...
22 Aug 5min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 17
In which our erstwhile friend Velchaninoff, newly restored in vigour and fortune, encounters an old companion amid the transient theatre of a railway station, where polite society mingles uneasily wit...
21 Aug 10min
The Permanent Husband Chapter 15
In which the sombre pains of a frail body intertwine with the twisting tempers and uneasy hospitality shared between two men, one burdened by illness and the other by restless spite and veiled intenti...
20 Aug 17min
