Kenneth
05-24-2005, 06:07 PM
The ending, of Poor Folk, is creepy and harrowing. The protagonist (I've already forgotten his name) goes to the apartment of his beloved penpal. She has abandoned the flat and gone away to get married. In one of her draws are all the letters that the protagonist has written to her. Has he ever really sent them to her? This sense of a character haunting a habitation and leading a dream-like existence is a defining characteristic of Dostoyevsky's masterfull Dirges. (PS Hi Caroline and Leo. Like your comments.)