White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a poignant short story about love, loneliness, and fleeting human connections. Set in St. Petersburg during the ethereal "white nights" of summer, it follows a dreamy, solitary narrator who meets a young woman named Nastenka. Over four nights, he shares his fantasies and feelings, while she confides her longing for a lost lover.
As the narrator falls in love with Nastenka, her lover returns, leaving him heartbroken but transformed by the experience. The story captures the bittersweet beauty of unrequited love and the human need for connection.
