Written in inimitable, magical prose, these sixty-five stories span Nabokov's extraordinary life and career. Arranged chronologically to illuminate his development as a writer, the collection displays Nabokov's astonishing range of technical and formal inventiveness: the dazzling sleight of hand, fanciful fairy tales, ingenious puzzles, enchanting vignettes and haunting melancholic narratives full of disturbing ambiguities.
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Written in inimitable, magical prose, these sixty-five stories span Nabokov's extraordinary life and career. Arranged chronologically to illuminate his development as a writer, the collection displays Nabokov's astonishing range of technical and formal inventiveness: the dazzling sleight of hand, fanciful fairy tales, ingenious puzzles, enchanting vignettes and haunting melancholic narratives full of disturbing ambiguities.
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | February 2001 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2001 |
Authors | Vladimir Nabokov |
Editors | Dmitri Nabokov |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 34mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 816 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118345-9 |
Barcode | 9780141183459 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-14-118345-4 |