Pnin - Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov in general

nibbling on the edge of my book. It is the spirit of big Vlad, and he has some to tell me the world is alright again. Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) was born into an aristocratic and cultured family in St Petersburg. Fleeing the Bolsheviks, he lived in London, Berlin and America. He published books both in Russian (The Luzhin Defense, The Gift) and English (Lolita, Pale Fire). His novels are an unparalled web of linguistic puns and variations, signs and symbolism, and he is capable of containing moments of great humour and astonishing beauty within the same sentence. One of his most endearing characteristics is his tenderness for society's rejects: the ...

Ada or Ardour - Vladimir Nabokov

This is a love-story, a family chronicle, and a feast of language. Vladimir Nabokov, fluent in Russian, French and English, plays with language and ideas just as the young lovers Ada (pronounced Aada) and Van (Ivan) enjoy the idyllic surroundings of a country mansion. History, society and the whole world are seen in a familiar yet altered reflection, a fantastical world home to their extraordinary story. The book has a lot in common with Lolita: a forbidden love affair, and a wealth of puns, allusions and lively prose. The family of the chronicle are the Veens; Ada and Van are cousins, offspring of a rich and aristocratic family. Their romance begins during a glorious ...

Ada or Ardour - Vladimir Nabokov

This is a love-story, a family chronicle, and a feast of language. Vladimir Nabokov, fluent in Russian, French and English, plays with language and ideas just as the young lovers Ada (pronounced Aada) and Van (Ivan) enjoy the idyllic surroundings of a country mansion. History, society and the whole world are seen in a familiar yet altered reflection, a fantastical world home to their extraordinary story. The book has a lot in common with Lolita: a forbidden love affair, and a wealth of puns, allusions and lively prose. The family of the chronicle are the Veens; Ada and Van are cousins, offspring of a rich and aristocratic family. Their romance begins during a glorious ...