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Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
1821
1881
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Dostoievski, Fédor Mikhailovitch
Достоевский, Фёдор Михайлович
Dostoievski, Fiodor
Dostoievski, Fedor Mikhailovitch
Dostoyevsky, F. M.
Dostojewski, Fjodor Michailowitsch
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich
Dostoevsky, Feodor
Garnett, Constance
1861
1946
Black, Constance Clara
White Nights and Other Stories
The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X
White nights -- Notes from underground -- A faint heart -- A Christmas tree and a wedding -- Polzunkov -- A little hero -- Mr. Prohartchin.
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"White Nights and Other Stories" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The title story, "White Nights," revolves around an unnamed narrator who leads a solitary life in St. Petersburg and unexpectedly finds connection with a mysterious young woman named Nastenka. The collection explores themes of loneliness, longing, and the complexities of human relationships through the lens of Dostoyevsky's profound psychological insight. At the start of "White Nights," the narrator describes his feelings of desolation as he wanders through St. Petersburg, reflecting on his profound loneliness as the city empties out for the summer. He encounters Nastenka, who is weeping at the canal, and in their interaction, a delicate bond begins to form. The narrator, filled with shyness, provides her a sense of safety in the face of an unwanted advance from a drunken gentleman. Their conversation reveals much about their longing for connection and inner turmoil, setting the stage for a passionate, albeit complex, relationship marked by unspoken emotions and dreams intertwined with reality. As the night unfolds, the narrator's infatuation with Nastenka deepens, but her heart seems already tethered to someone else, creating a poignant tension that is typical of Dostoyevsky's compelling storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Russian fiction -- Translations into English
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 -- Translations into English
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