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"White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a short story about a lonely, introspective young man in St. Petersburg who meets a young woman named Nastenka during the city's famous "white nights." They spend four nights together, sharing their stories and developing a romantic connection. However, Nastenka is waiting for her fiancé to return, and when he does, the narrator is left heartbroken as she leaves with him. The story explores themes of loneliness, alienation, unrequited love, and the power of imagination.