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I am a dreamer; I have so little real life that I look upon such moments as this now, as so rare, that I cannot help going over such moments again in my dreams.
'White Nights' is the bittersweet story of a lonely young man's love found and lost over four magical midsummer evenings in St. Petersburg. This collection brings together seven of Dostoyevsky's beloved short stories, including 'Bobok', an eavesdrop on the conversations of the dead, 'An Unpleasant Predicament', which follows a brazen wedding-crasher, and 'The Crocodile', in which a man is gobbled up at the Arcade.
This selection of tales bring to life the cunning wives, buffoonish officials, greedy men and political prisoners of imperial Russia, showcasing Dostoyevsky's dry wit - both absurd and satirical - while revealing his deep compassion. Considered one of the most influential writers of all time, his empathy and idealism resonates today as a powerful antidote to the disillusionment of modern life.
A selection of Dostoyevsky's short stories:
White Nights
The Crocodile
A Novel in Nine Letters
An Unpleasant Predicament
The Peasant Marey
Bobok
A Christmas Tree and a Wedding
A Gentle Spirit
| ISBN: | 9780008802516 |
| Publication date: | 15th January 2026 |
| Author: | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
| Publisher: | William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Series: | Collins Classics |
| Genres: |
Shorter Reads Classic fiction: general and literary Satirical fiction and parodies |
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
I am a dreamer; I have so little real life that I look upon such moments as this now, as so rare, that I cannot help going over such moments again in my dreams.
'White Nights' is the bittersweet story of a lonely young man's love found and lost over four magical midsummer evenings in St. Petersburg. This collection brings together seven of Dostoyevsky's beloved short stories, including 'Bobok', an eavesdrop on the conversations of the dead, 'An Unpleasant Predicament', which follows a brazen wedding-crasher, and 'The Crocodile', in which a man is gobbled up at the Arcade.
This selection of tales bring to life the cunning wives, buffoonish officials, greedy men and political prisoners of imperial Russia, showcasing Dostoyevsky's dry wit - both absurd and satirical - while revealing his deep compassion. Considered one of the most influential writers of all time, his empathy and idealism resonates today as a powerful antidote to the disillusionment of modern life.
A selection of Dostoyevsky's short stories:
White Nights
The Crocodile
A Novel in Nine Letters
An Unpleasant Predicament
The Peasant Marey
Bobok
A Christmas Tree and a Wedding
A Gentle Spirit
White Nights features in the following genres: Shorter Reads, Classic fiction: general and literary, Satirical fiction and parodies
White Nights is available in Paperback, Hardback, Ebook
White Nights was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
White Nights has 320 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Classics series
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