White Nights: SeaWolf Press Classic
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White Nights: SeaWolf Press Classic
Sale price
$22.99
Regular price $27.99
A nice edition of this classic.
White Nights is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1848. It's a lyrical, melancholic romance set during the luminous summer nights of St. Petersburg, when the sun barely sets and the city is bathed in twilight. The story follows a lonely, unnamed narrator—a dreamer who lives largely in his imagination—who meets a young woman named Nastenka on the banks of a canal. Over four consecutive nights, they form an intense connection as Nastenka confides in him about her love for a lodger who promised to return to her but has disappeared. The narrator falls deeply in love with Nastenka, hoping she might choose him instead. It's a beautifully atmospheric and emotionally poignant tale about the gap between dreams and reality.
Also included is his short story A Faint Heart. It's a tragic tale that explores themes of guilt, anxiety, and mental breakdown.The story is a compassionate but heartbreaking portrait of how excessive sensitivity, poverty, and a crushing sense of obligation can destroy a gentle soul.
- Translated text formatted to be easy-to-read.
- A cover based on a painting of the Hermitage Bridge in St. Petersburg, the setting of the book. SeaWolf Press does not use AI-generated images for their covers or illustrations.
- Printed locally, not overseas.
- Printed on cream-colored paper to better give the feel of reading old classics.
- Be sure to use Amazon's 'Read sample' feature to compare our edition with others.
White Nights is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, first published in 1848. It's a lyrical, melancholic romance set during the luminous summer nights of St. Petersburg, when the sun barely sets and the city is bathed in twilight. The story follows a lonely, unnamed narrator—a dreamer who lives largely in his imagination—who meets a young woman named Nastenka on the banks of a canal. Over four consecutive nights, they form an intense connection as Nastenka confides in him about her love for a lodger who promised to return to her but has disappeared. The narrator falls deeply in love with Nastenka, hoping she might choose him instead. It's a beautifully atmospheric and emotionally poignant tale about the gap between dreams and reality.
Also included is his short story A Faint Heart. It's a tragic tale that explores themes of guilt, anxiety, and mental breakdown.The story is a compassionate but heartbreaking portrait of how excessive sensitivity, poverty, and a crushing sense of obligation can destroy a gentle soul.