The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov, Paperback
de: Vladimir Nabokov
Publicat de: Vintage
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From the writer who shocked and delighted the world with his novels Lolita, Pale Fire,
and Ada, or Ardor , and so many others, comes a magnificent collection of stories. Written between the 1920s and 1950s, these sixty-five tales--eleven of which have been translated into English for the first time--display all the shades of Nabokov's imagination. They range from sprightly fables to bittersweet tales of loss, from claustrophobic exercises in horror to a connoisseur's samplings of the table of human folly. Read as a whole, The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov offers and intoxicating draft of the master's genius, his devious wit, and his ability to turn language into an instrument of ecstasy.
and Ada, or Ardor , and so many others, comes a magnificent collection of stories. Written between the 1920s and 1950s, these sixty-five tales--eleven of which have been translated into English for the first time--display all the shades of Nabokov's imagination. They range from sprightly fables to bittersweet tales of loss, from claustrophobic exercises in horror to a connoisseur's samplings of the table of human folly. Read as a whole, The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov offers and intoxicating draft of the master's genius, his devious wit, and his ability to turn language into an instrument of ecstasy.
General | |
Anul | 1996 |
Autor | Vladimir Nabokov |
Categoria | Short Stories (single Author) |
Cod de bare | 9780679729976 |
Colectie | Vintage International |
Editie | Paperback |
Editura | Vintage |
Dimensiuni | 202 x 134 x 38 |
ISBN | 0679729976 |
Limba | Engleza |
Pagini | 720 |
Format | Brosata |
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Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) a fost unul dintre cei mai notabili autori rusi din secolul al XX-lea și a fost unul dintre cei mai apreciați romancieri ai generației sale. El a fost un autor și poet care și-a dedicat o mare parte din viața sa scrisului și traducerii. A trăit și a scris în SUA și în Rusia, unde a fost un membru onorabil al Academiei Rusiei.
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