02877cam a22003613u 4500 36034 UtSlPG 20260610133825.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PG Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 White nights, and other stories Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier The novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume 10 Release date is 2011-05-05 White nights -- Notes from underground -- A faint heart -- A Christmas tree and a wedding -- Polzunkov -- A little hero -- Mr. Prohartchin. Produced by Jan-Fabian Humann, Carol Ann Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "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.) Original publication data not identified Russian fiction -- Translations into English Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 1821-1881 -- Translations into English Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946 The novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume 10 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36034 76877 76877