White Night (Exquisite) -- The Collected Works of Dostoevsky

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky (Russia), translated by Rong Rude and others
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: White Nights is a collection of middle and long by the great Russian writer of the 19th century, Fyodor Dostoevsky, including the famous works The Poor, White Nights, and The Gambler. The Poor tells the story of the impoverished protagonist, Yevushkin, who, like a loving father, selflessly cares for and helps the orphaned girl Varvara. Later, under the pressure of social environment, Varvara is taken away by the cunning merchant, causing Yevushkin great grief. White Nights depicts the innocent girl, Natasha, falling in love with a boarder. The two agree to meet on a bridge a year later, but the boarder does not appear as scheduled. The narrator of the story comforts the female protagonist and accompanies her in waiting for four nights, finally the boarder appears and takes the girl away. The Gambler revolves around a group of gamblers participating in roulette, portraying the life journeys and spiritual states of two generations of Russian landlords and nobles in the 19th century.