White Nights
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4.5 • 400 Ratings
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Publisher Description
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a poignant short story about love, loneliness, and fleeting human connections. Set in St. Petersburg during the ethereal "white nights" of summer, it follows a dreamy, solitary narrator who meets a young woman named Nastenka. Over four nights, he shares his fantasies and feelings, while she confides her longing for a lost lover.
As the narrator falls in love with Nastenka, her lover returns, leaving him heartbroken but transformed by the experience. The story captures the bittersweet beauty of unrequited love and the human need for connection.
Customer Reviews
10/10
This novella amazingly depicts the misery of a man stuck in his mind due to the depressing comparison of his mind to reality.
Loneliness isn’t So Bad
So beautifully written that it hurts. Dostoyevsky yet again shows off his titanic vocabulary; and shows us how love can be the end all be all. Short and sweet, and found myself hating the roommate! A tragic love story that will leave you wanting just a few more white nights.
Dostoyevsky compact
If you want a great starter into Dostoyevsky here’s a good start:)