Book Description | "The White Nights" is a romantic novel that tells the story of four nights in the city of St. Petersburg, with its short nights symbolizing a fleeting love story recounted by Dostoevsky. A lonely and romantic young man meets one night in a dimly lit street of Petersburg a weeping girl who is waiting for her beloved. Nastenka merges with the young man's imagination, who falls in love with her from the first moment, comforting him with the mirage of love and dreams. This novel, in just a few pages, addresses many themes: the ramblings of a dreaming young man, the hopes of an enamored girl, the story of a successful encounter and a failed love, the justifications and excuses of a lover in a moment of romantic wait. all presented in the unique and beautiful style that distinguishes Dostoevsky, this great novelist who throughout his life never ceased to dive into the human soul, revealing its depths and secrets. |