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“À présent que je suis assis auprès de vous et que je vous parle, j'ai même peur de penser à l'avenir, parce que, dans l'avenir, je retrouverai la solitude, cette vie renfermée, inutile; et à quoi donc pourrai-je rêver si, près de vous, dans le réel, j'ai été si heureux !”

Quote by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Book:Les Nuits blanches / Le Sous-sol

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Les Nuits blanches / Le Sous-sol

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Fyodor Dostoevsky

A renowned Russian novelist and a pioneer of psychological novels. His works deeply reveal the complexity of human nature and the injustice of society, having a profound impact on literature worldwide. more

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