Dostoevsky’s Lonely Young Men (White Nights)

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[zupealeo]

The devastating part was when Nastenka said that she might love him one day if her lover won't come back, but all of a sudden, the man (lover) came back, crushing all the building hopes the narrator has in his mind. The house he wanted to build for her, the children he had in mind and the family he wants to have with her. That feeling must be devastating and beyond dissapointing, leaving him with sleepless night thinking about the life he could have had with her only if the lover did not came back.

Everybody moved on but he stayed there.

[hosamelsayed]

Russian authors are always the most real, they go deep beyond others.

[wesleyoverton]

I read this book whilst in the midst of unrequited love and contrast feelings of being unwanted and non existent despite my efforts to be otherwise, and I was and am a dreamer, but made me feel so crushed in the end.

[r.w.bottorff]

For me, Dostoyevsky is that rare literary polyglot that speaks the languages of science, expression, spirituality and kindness all with equal mastery.

[fzee]

Wow, I had just finished reading this 2 days back and I am more than happy that you made a video about it, I beg to differ on one point though.
I don't think that the protagonist lacked integrity or his intent was to ever fall in love with her when he first saw her, maybe no one ever plans for truly falling in love with someone, it just happens, maybe that's why they call it " falling in love " and not "planning for love"?

The way I see it is that the protagonist was a loner and as soon as he found someone who would listen to him, he couldn't resist but to let everything out from his heart.

" I don't know how to be silent when my heart is speaking. "
"and I was already regretting that I had gone so far, that I had unnecessarily described what had long been simmering in my heart, about which I could speak as though from a written account of it, because I had long ago passed judgment on myself and now could not resist reading it, making my confession, without expecting to be understood"

And I do think that part of the reason people relate to the character is because he has integrity, I think he could have chosen to not give the letter when he was asked to, but he was true to his word and did what he promised...again this is my take, you know more about dostoevsky than I do, thanks for the great video :)

[thelostone]

Damn I said to myself, "Confidence triggers admiration, lack of confidence triggers sympathy."

[philosophia]

Dostoevsky has been the pinnacle of my literary journey. Thank you for these wonderful videos!

[burke]

Thanks! I’ve never read this one, and I love Dostoyevsky!
Hey FB. When are you going to start your book club? I think it would be great to read books along with you. Cheers.

[jeffsmith]

I’m really enjoying your channel. Thanks.
Some requests for future postings:
- Pessoa
- Hesse
- Hemingway
- Faulkner
- Steinbeck
- Kerouac
- Faludy

Cheers!

[rauldiaz]

I believe if I found your channel as a freshman in College I may have changed my major to something in the literary world. Thank you for your work!

[aishwaryakhot]

i always loved Dostoevsky, and this is how i found your channel. but i got to know about more other authors from you, i am really excited to read turgenev and currently reading Don Quixote, thank you for these videos, u have no idea how valuable they are for someone like me ❤❤

[misslovejoy]

Dostoyevsky is definitely one of my favorites forever and this story is very touching - also one of my all time favorites, so soft, romantic and yet sad.

[TheFuryKnight]

Now i want to read this one cause this one very much close to my actually life... Yah I'm not old but i do have hard time make small talk but i can listen..

[derbucherwurm]

beautiful video on Dostojevskis short tale, great tale! I love "White nights" is was my first Dostojevski Tale.

[cinemart]

one of the best channels on youtube.
Great analysis as always 👏

[Saber]

Ahh 😌 I’ll never ever get tired of that little jingle and Matt opening up the video in Russian 🙏❤️

[giulianademedici]

Deep loneliness and unrequired love are problems and deep suffering not only for young males, but for young women, for adult males and women, and for old people too. In his twenties Dostoevskij seems to ignore it, but, after his long suffering in Siberia, in his masterpieces he acknowledges emotional loneliness and sexual frustration too being so widely spread among men and women.In " Brother Karamazov" Starets Zosima speaks about " active love"(деятельная любовь )as being the only love that, despite being hard, unseen and taking long long time, can save man from despair, while " dreamed/ imagined love" "( мечтательная любовь ) is capable of great actions but like on a scene, deserving applause, and melts into nothingness. What do you think about it?I appreciate your work so much.Thank you

[jnnyism]

Treat everyone as you yourself would like to be treated. Don’t let your self conscious thoughts dominate.

[MrMango-wjoj]

You are very much inspiring me to start studying Russian literature.

[krishnantampi]

The greatest humans failed to distinguish between what life is and what life is beyond life, the video has splendid splash of content. And is close to metaphors and metaphysics, A man of my age 68 can understand the ups and downs of humans, Good👍 vidieo lesson. Best wishes.