bookshops, greyed by dust and time, Unseen, unsought, unopened, and unsold,
Scattered in bookshops, greyed by dust and time, Unseen, unsought, unopened, and unsold,
Even Miliukov, former statesman, historian and editor of the Parisian journal Posled
Even Miliukov, former statesman, historian and editor of the Parisian journal Posled
Even Miliukov, former statesman, historian and editor of the Parisian journal Posled
Nabokov was the first major writer to complete this literary metamorphosis. According t
Nabokov was the first major writer to complete this literary metamorphosis. According t
Nabokov was the first major writer to complete this literary metamorphosis. According t
publication of his first great novel, The Luzhin Defence, in 1930, ‘a great Russian writer
publication of his first great novel, The Luzhin Defence, in 1930, ‘a great Russian writer
publication of his first great novel, The Luzhin Defence, in 1930, ‘a great Russian writer
Exile was Nabokov’s omnipresent theme, though he discovered the ‘sorrows and delights of
Exile was Nabokov’s omnipresent theme, though he discovered the ‘sorrows and delights of
Exile was Nabokov’s omnipresent theme, though he discovered the ‘sorrows and delights of
The Nabokov family was strongly Anglophile. Its mansion in St Petersburg was filled with
The Nabokov family was strongly Anglophile. Its mansion in St Petersburg was filled with
The Nabokov family was strongly Anglophile. Its mansion in St Petersburg was filled with
Pears’ soap, tar-black when dry, topaz-like when held to the light between wet fingers, took
Pears’ soap, tar-black when dry, topaz-like when held to the light between wet fingers, took
Pears’ soap, tar-black when dry, topaz-like when held to the light between wet fingers, took
cream, so we improved the tube,’ said the English toothpaste. At breakfast, Golden Syrup
cream, so we improved the tube,’ said the English toothpaste. At breakfast, Golden Syrup
cream, so we improved the tube,’ said the English toothpaste. At breakfast, Golden Syrup
Nabokov was taught to read English before he could read his native tongue. He and his brot
Nabokov was taught to read English before he could read his native tongue. He and his brot
Nabokov was taught to read English before he could read his native tongue. He and his brot
Les Malbeurs de Sophie, Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-vingts Jours
From the Crimea the family sailed to England, where Nabokov completed his education at T
From the Crimea the family sailed to England, where Nabokov completed his education at T
From the Crimea the family sailed to England, where Nabokov completed his education at T
* Nabokov later identified R. A. (‘Rab’) Butler, the future Tory Deputy Prime Minister
* Nabokov later identified R. A. (‘Rab’) Butler, the future Tory Deputy Prime Minister
* Nabokov later identified R. A. (‘Rab’) Butler, the future Tory Deputy Prime Minister
a Russian writer’, he recalled. ‘I had the feeling that Cambridge and all its famed featu
a Russian writer’, he recalled. ‘I had the feeling that Cambridge and all its famed featu
a Russian writer’, he recalled. ‘I had the feeling that Cambridge and all its famed featu
The focus of Nabokov’s longing for Russia was the family estate at Vyra, near St Petersbu
The focus of Nabokov’s longing for Russia was the family estate at Vyra, near St Petersbu
The focus of Nabokov’s longing for Russia was the family estate at Vyra, near St Petersbu
The following passage is not for the general reader, but for the particular idiot who, be
The following passage is not for the general reader, but for the particular idiot who, be
The following passage is not for the general reader, but for the particular idiot who, be
My old (since 1917) quarrel with the Soviet dictatorship is wholly unrelated to any ques
My old (since 1917) quarrel with the Soviet dictatorship is wholly unrelated to any ques
My old (since 1917) quarrel with the Soviet dictatorship is wholly unrelated to any ques
And finally: I reserve for myself the right to yearn after an ecological niche:
And finally: I reserve for myself the right to yearn after an ecological niche:
And finally: I reserve for myself the right to yearn after an ecological niche:
… Beneath the sky Of my America to sigh For one locality in Russia.
… Beneath the sky Of my America to sigh For one locality in Russia.
… Beneath the sky Of my America to sigh For one locality in Russia.
The general reader may now resume.56
The general reader may now resume.56
The general reader may now resume.56
From the gloom of Cambridge - where the porridge at breakfast in Trinity College was ‘as
From the gloom of Cambridge - where the porridge at breakfast in Trinity College was ‘as
From the gloom of Cambridge - where the porridge at breakfast in Trinity College was ‘as
Mother, dear, yesterday I woke up in the middle of the night and asked someone - I don’t kno
Mother, dear, yesterday I woke up in the middle of the night and asked someone - I don’t kno
Mother, dear, yesterday I woke up in the middle of the night and asked someone - I don’t kno
divine park at Vyra - but no one can understand this. How little we valued our paradise! - w
divine park at Vyra - but no one can understand this. How little we valued our paradise! - w
divine park at Vyra - but no one can understand this. How little we valued our paradise! - w
This nostalgia for Vyra was the inspiration for Speak, Memory, in which he lovingly descri
This nostalgia for Vyra was the inspiration for Speak, Memory, in which he lovingly descri
This nostalgia for Vyra was the inspiration for Speak, Memory, in which he lovingly descri
Exile is a leitmotif throughout Nabokov’s works. Mary, his first novel, published in Ber
Exile is a leitmotif throughout Nabokov’s works. Mary, his first novel, published in Ber
Exile is a leitmotif throughout Nabokov’s works. Mary, his first
