‘My God! A whole minute of bliss! Is that really so little for the whole of a man’s life?’ A poignant tale of love and loneliness from Russia’s foremost writer. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics’ huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries – including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
White Nights (Readings Classics)
₨ 350
White Nights is a poignant and deeply introspective novella which tells us the story of a lonely dreamer who is in the habit of wandering the streets of St. Petersburg. One night, he encoun- ters a young woman weeping on a bridge. The dreamer is immediately drawn to her vulnerability. The young woman is drawn to him too. They meet at four consecutive nights, each night bringing them closer to a heart-wrenching climax which leaves the readers searching for meaning in a world marked by transience and uncertainty
