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Name: White Nights
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Author: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

"White Nights" is a psychological novella by Fyodor Dostoyevsky that follows the narrator’s three‑night encounter with a young woman, revealing themes of isolation, longing, and the fragile nature of hope in urban life. Set against the backdrop of St. Petersburg’s twilight streets, the story captures a brief, luminous interlude that contrasts sharply with the narrator’s deeper sense of emptiness. Through its simple yet profound narrative, the work has become a touchstone of Russian literature, illustrating Dostoyevsky’s keen insight into human emotion and the transient moments that define personal experience.

First publish date: 2016

Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature

Authors: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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