White Nights, is a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky that was published in 1848. Set in St. Petersburg, this is the story of a young man fighting his inner restlessness. A light and tender narrative, it delves into the torment and guilt of unrequited love. Both protagonists suffer from a deep sense of alienation that initially brings them together. A blend of romanticism and realism, the story appeals gently to the senses and feelings.

Les nuits blanches

L' uvre de Dostoievski a soumis l'intelligence francaise a une assez longue epreuve. Deux siecles d'ordre et de discipline classiques nous preparaient mal a la comprehension d'un auteur en revolte ouverte contre les regles d'unite et de composition qui nous sont familieres. L'evolution de notre jugement a son egard s'inscrit entre deux noms: ceux du vicomte Melchior de Vogue et de M. Andre Gide. M. de Vogue presenta l'Idiot au public comme une sorte de roman clinique, se gardant d'en recommander la lecture aux lettres, mais la conseillant de preference aux medecins, aux physiologistes, aux philosophes. Il y a dans l'Idiot des personnages qui traversent le roman, si j'ose dire, moralement nus.  Dostoievski est, sans doute, le plus profond des romanciers. Mais c'est, a coup sur, celui dont le talent, l'imagination et la pensee se laissent le plus difficilement circonscrire. Roman traduit du russe et annote par ALBERT MOUSSET.

L'Idiot: Tome Premier

Pyotr and Stavrogin are the leaders of a Russian revolutionary cell. Their aim is to overthrow the Tsar, destroy society, and seize power for themselves. Together they train terrorists who are willing to lay down their lives to accomplish their goals. But when the group is threatened with exposure, will their recruits be willing to kill one of their own to cover their tracks? Savage and powerful yet lively and often comic, Demons was inspired by a real-life political murder and is a scathing and eerily prescient indictment of those who use violence to serve their beliefs. The Possessed, also known in English as Devils ('Besy') and The Demons is the third of Dostoevsky's five major novels.

Les Possédés

Accused of political subversion as a young man, Fyodor Dostoyevsky was sentenced to four years of hard labor at a Siberian prison camp — a horrifying experience from which he developed this astounding semi-autobiographical memoir of a man condemned to ten years of servitude for murdering his wife.As with a number of the author's other works, this profoundly influential novel brilliantly explores his characters' thoughts while probing the depths of the human soul. Describing in relentless detail the physical and mental suffering of the convicts, Dostoyevsky's character never loses faith in human qualities and the goodness of man.A haunting and remarkable work filled with wonder and resignation, The House of the Dead ranks among the Russian novelist's greatest masterpieces. Of this powerful autobiographical novel, Tolstoy wrote, "I know no better book in all modern literature."

Les Annales de Pétersbourg

A young, lonely man strolls the streets of St. Petersburg contemplating his solitude when he happens upon a young woman in tears. While escorting her home, the two strike up a conversation and soon become friends, meeting up at night to share their stories. When the young woman, Nastenka, explains that she was crying because she had been waiting for her fiancé who promised he would be back to marry her, the young man, despite his growing feelings toward her, promises to help her locate her beloved."White Nights" is considered to be one of Fyodor Dostoevsky's best short stories and has been adapted numerous times for film in various languages. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

White Nights - Short Story

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An extremely political book, Demons is a testimonial of life in Imperial Russia in the late 19th century.
As the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoyevsky casts a critical eye on both the liberal idealists, portraying their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ineptitude in dealing with those ideas and their social consequences.
This form of intellectual conservativism tied to the Slavophile movement of Dostoyevsky's day, called Pochvennichestvo, is seen to have continued on into its modern manifestation in individuals like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Dostoyevsky's novels focus on the idea that utopias and positivist ideas, in being utilitarian, were unrealistic and unobtainable.
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky ( 1821 - 1881) was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the context of the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest and most prominent psychologists in world literature.

Demons (The Possessed / The Devils) - The Unabridged Garnett Translation

Les Pauvres Gens est le premier roman publié parDostoïevski, celui qui le rendit d'emblée célèbre. Il araconté comment l'idée lui en était venue : en se promenant un soir d'hiver dans Pétersbourg. Toute la ville lui apparut comme une rêverie fantastique. " C'est alors que m'apparut une autre histoire, dans quelque coin sombre, un cœur de conseiller titulaire, honnête et pur, candide et dévoué à ses chefs, et avec lui, une jeune fille, offensée et triste, et leur émouvante histoire me déchira le cœur. " Toute la littérature du XXe siècle est dans la dernière phrase : " Vous savez, je ne sais même plus ce que j'écris, je ne sais plus rien, je ne me relis même pas, je ne me corrige pas. J'écris seulement pour écrire, pour m'entretenir avec vous un peu plus longtemps... "

Les Pauvres Gens

Pour que l'esprit ne meure

Unter den späten Erzählungen und kürzeren Romanen, die in diesem Buch zusammengestellt sind, ist natürlich "Der Spieler" von besonderem Interesse, hat doch Dostojewski lange mit seiner Spielsucht kämpfen müssen und mehrfach hohe und höchste Beträge verloren, vor allem in den Spielbanken von Wiesbaden und Baden-Baden. Die hier versammelten Romane und Novellen werden als die "kleinen Meisterwerke" des Dichters bezeichnet, die in der Reifezeit seines Schaffens entstanden sind.

Les nuits blanches

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