White Nights

In Fyodor Dostoevsky's White Nights, a young man grapples with profound feelings of isolation and solitude in the bustling city of Saint Petersburg. Amidst his desolation, he encounters a captivating young woman with whom he forms a deep emotional connection. As their bond intensifies, the young man finds himself entranced by the allure of love, yet his affection remains unreciprocated. The woman, consumed by thoughts of her absent lover, cannot return his feelings. Potent and profound, White Nights explores the universal themes of unrequited love, longing, and the ache of loneliness. The bittersweet nature of the tale and its insights into the human heart render it a deeply poignant and unforgettable work of literature. This Warbler Classics edition includes Dostoevsky's masterful and moving short story "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man" and a detailed biographical timeline.
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Reading White Nights felt like stepping into a dream. The language is so artistic, almost musical, that it leaves you with a sense of wonder long after finishing. What struck me most is how Dostoevsky captures loneliness and turns even a fleeting moment of happiness into something eternal. It’s tender, melancholic, and incredibly moving — a story that lingers in the heart like starlight.
This is my first Dostoevsky novel and I will say this felt like I was slipping into a dream. With the atmosphere and the romance. The writing is beautiful and very descriptive. I have to agree with a friend though that said the romance happened entirely too fast and it was kind of hard to take that seriously. The narrator is a lonely man so I can understand how quickly he falls. In the end what i take from this is that no matter how brief the encounter with another person it leaves an impression on you.
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gws! ♡
It's one of my all-time favourites
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