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White Nights (Illustrated)

White Nights (Illustrated)

Our review

Have you never read Russian literature? Have you never read Dostoevsky? "White Nights" is a short novel, which the author wrote in his early career, totally accessible for readers who want to delve into this great 19th-century Russian author. Forget for a moment about intimidating Russian tomes; this is a sigh, a story bathed in that milky, strange light of St. Petersburg summers.

What makes this story special is not just the fleeting romance between our protagonist—a solitary dreamer who lives in his own head—and Nastenka. What's truly moving is how Dostoevsky captures that universal feeling of waiting for life to truly begin.

It's a novel about shared loneliness, about those fortuitous encounters that change your life in four nights, and about the question that floats in our minds at the end: Is a single minute of complete happiness enough to justify an entire life?

📕Why this edition? Because Nórdica has perfectly understood the tone of the work. The illustrations don't just adorn; they emphasize that dreamlike, almost theatrical atmosphere where the city is a character itself. It's the perfect gift for anyone who believes that love stories like they used to be written no longer exist, or for anyone who wants to read a classic without feeling like they're doing "homework."

Book details

Synopsis

In the surreal setting of St. Petersburg's white nights, where the sun barely sets, a solitary and introverted young man wanders the streets talking to buildings. His routine of isolation is broken when he finds Nastenka crying on a bridge over the Neva River. Over four nights, these two strangers will bare their souls, sharing their stories, their fears, and an illusion of love that seems as magical as it is fleeting. Dostoevsky weaves here one of the most beautiful sentimental novels in universal literature, exploring the psychology of the romantic dreamer and the pain of unrequited love.

About the author

Fyodor Dostoevsky (Moscow, 1821 - Saint Petersburg, 1881) is one of the undisputed giants of world literature. Although he is known for his great novels such as Crime and Punishment or The Brothers Karamazov, White Nights (published in 1848) belongs to his earlier, more lyrical and sentimental period. His ability to explore the depths of the human soul, suffering, and redemption continues to influence contemporary writers and thinkers.

Technical specifications:

  • Publisher: Nórdica Libros

  • Illustrator: Nicolai Troshinsky

  • ISBN: 9788416440047

  • Pages: 128

  • Binding: Paperback

  • Edition: 2015
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