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White nights, and other stories
A full, narrated read-along — listen and follow the text while every word above your level is graded and explained on tap.
Reading White nights, and other stories in English
Best for: B2–C1 (Upper intermediate–Advanced), with read-along support
Reading it at your level: B2C1
White Nights follows a lonely young man in Saint Petersburg who meets a mysterious woman during four magical summer evenings when dusk barely falls. Dostoyevsky's prose, even in translation, is searching and inward — characters reflect aloud on their feelings, hopes, and failures at length. The stories reward learners who are comfortable with emotional and abstract vocabulary and enjoy following a narrator's inner voice.
What you'll practise
- Extended first-person reflection and interior monologue
- Abstract emotional vocabulary — 'longing', 'despair', 'tenderness', 'humiliation'
- Conditional and hypothetical structures expressing wishes and doubts
- Read along sentence by sentence so you can pace yourself through longer reflective passages
How to read it here: press play and follow the highlighted text as it's read aloud, and tap any word you don't know for a definition graded to your level. Start reading free →
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Common questions about reading White nights, and other stories
What level of English is White nights, and other stories best for?
White nights, and other stories suits B2–C1 (Upper intermediate–Advanced) learners. With read-along audio and tap-to-define vocabulary, you can read it a little above your comfort level without getting stuck.
Is White nights, and other stories free to read in English?
Yes. White nights, and other stories is free to read here with synced read-along narration — no signup and no payment.
Does White nights, and other stories come with audio?
Yes. Every book on The Reading Corner is narrated, with the words highlighting in time as you listen and every difficult word explained on tap — so you read and hear English together.
