Nabokov in 90 minutes / Paul Strathern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strathern, Paul, 1940-

Series:

Strathern, Paul, 1940- Great writers in 90 minutes

Great writers in 90 minutes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977.

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich.

Authors, Russian--20th century--Biography.

Authors, Russian.

Authors, American--20th century--Biography.

Authors, American.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

120 pages ; 21 cm.

Other Title:

Nabokov in ninety minutes

Place of Publication:

Chicago : I.R. Dee, [2005]

Summary:

Few if any great authors of the twentieth century could lay claim to as many masterpieces as Vladimir Nabokov, including Lolita, Pale Fire, and Speak, Memory. In his use of English, Nabokov transformed the language, making it utterly his own-the complex clarity of its flourishes and gestures meshing perfectly with the complexity of his magical mind; each sleight of hand fitting each teasing sleight of thought. No list of twentieth-century masters would be complete without him.

In Nabokov in 90 Minutes, Paul Strathern offers a concise, expert account of Nabokov's life and ideas, and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the world. The book also includes a list of Nabokov's chief works in English translation; a chronology of his life and times; and recommended reading for those who wish to push further.

Contents:

Nabokov's Life and Works 9

Nabokov's Chief Works in English Translation 107.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117) and index.

ISBN:

1566635896

156663590X

OCLC:

56807619