Works of Dostoevsky: White Nights

Author: Fyodor Dostoevsky (Russia)
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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, featuring the famous works Poor Folk, White Nights, and The Gambler. Poor Folk tells the story of the impoverished protagonist, Yevdoshkin, who, like a loving father,s ands the orphaned girl Varvara. Later, under the immense pressure of society, Varvara is taken away by the cunning merchant, leaving Yevdoshkin devastated. White Nights depicts the innocent girl, Nastya, falling in love with a boarder. The two agree to meet on a bridge a year later, but the boarder never appears. The narrator then comforts the female protagonist and accompanies her in waiting for four nights, until finally the boarder appears and takes the girl away. The Gambler revolves around a group of gamblers participating in a roulette game, portraying the life journeys and spiritual states of two generations of Russian landlords and nobles in the 19th century.