&quot;A whole moment of happiness!<br />Is that too little for the whole of a man&rsquo;s life?&quot;<br /><br /><br />&ldquo;White Nights&rdquo; is a novella by Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881).<br /><br />First published in 1848, it was translated in English by Constance Garnett (1861&ndash;1946) in 1918.<br /><br />&ldquo;White Nights&rdquo; is a masterpiece of romantic love. It tells the story of a young man who lives in St. Petersburg and uses to walk alone all night long.<br />One night, he encounters a girl, alone as him, named Nastenka&hellip;<br /><br />The novella has been adapted for the screen numerous times, including the 2008 movie &ldquo;Two Lovers&rdquo;, starring Gwyneth Paltrow.