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Vladimir Nabokov

A concise guide to Vladimir Nabokov's body of work, major titles, and recurring themes.

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Author overview

Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) was a novelist, poet, and playwright whose body of work spans novels. This writing is associated with Russian Empire and United States. Major works and useful reading starting points include Pnin, The Defense, Lolita, and Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle. Key themes include Exile and temporary homes, Comedy and ethical attention, Memory and survival, and Who owns a person's story.

Reading pathway

Begin with Pnin.

Representative starting points

Pnin

A Russian professor's comic collisions with American life gradually expose the loneliness, skill, memory, and independence his amused narrator tries to control.

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