White Nights
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Constance Garnett
Readers rate it 3.9 (1.1K on Hardcover)
31 pages
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A note for parents
This is a classic 19th-century Russian novella centered on a romantic encounter between a lonely man and an idealistic young woman over a few nights in St. Petersburg. The story is emotionally introspective and melancholic rather than action-driven, exploring themes of loneliness, hope, and disappointment. While not graphically dark, it deals with mature emotional themes including unreciprocated love and disillusionment that suit older teens better than younger readers.
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