White Nights
White Nights
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1848
Book Brief
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Short Story • Fiction
Saint Petersburg • 1840s
1848
Adult
14+ years
Super Short Summary
In "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a solitary dreamer in Saint Petersburg meets a distressed woman during four consecutive nights. They share their stories, and an emotional connection develops. Through their encounters, the individual's introspection and longing merge with hopes of personal transformation and companionship.
Melancholic
Bittersweet
Romantic
Contemplative
Nostalgic
Reviews & Readership
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Review Roundup
White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky is celebrated for its vivid exploration of loneliness and fleeting human connections. Readers appreciate its lyrical prose and emotional depth, highlighting Dostoevsky's talent for character development. However, some find the pacing slow and plot simplistic. Overall, it remains an evocative, introspective novella.
Who Should Read White Nights?
A reader who enjoys White Nights by Fyodor Dostoevsky would likely appreciate introspective and emotional narratives focused on complex characters, similar to those in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald or Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky himself. They value psychological depth, romanticism, and philosophical musings.
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Short Story • Fiction
Saint Petersburg • 1840s
1848
Adult
14+ years
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