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- Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years
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- 2016
- Published by: Princeton University Press
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The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
Table of Contents
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- THE AMERICAN YEARS, 1940-1977
- List of Illustrations
- pp. xiii-xiv
- Introduction
- pp. 3-7
- PART I: AMERICA: PROFESSOR NABOKOV
- 5 Bend Sinister
- pp. 93-106
- 7 Russian Professor: Cornell, 1948–1950
- pp. 129-148
- 8 Conclusive Evidence/Speak, Memory
- pp. 149-165
- 14 Lolita Sparks: Cornell, 1955–1957
- pp. 288-317
- 15 Eugene Onegin
- pp. 318-355
- PART II: EUROPE: VN
- 18 Pale Fire
- pp. 425-456
- 19 Mask and Man: Montreux, 1961–1964
- pp. 457-486
- 20 Ada Stirs: Montreux, 1964–1966
- pp. 487-517
- 21 Flying High: Montreux, 1966–1968
- pp. 518-535
- 23 Tidying Up: Montreux, 1968–1972
- pp. 563-587
- 24 Transparent Things
- pp. 588-601
- 25 Reinventing a Life: Montreux, 1972–1974
- pp. 602-622
- 26 Look at the Harlequins!
- pp. 623-642
- 27 Unanswered Questions: Montreux, 1974–1977
- pp. 643-664
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- pp. 665-670
- ABBREVIATIONS
- pp. 671-674
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 731-758
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400884032
Related ISBN(s)
9780691024714, 9780691067971
MARC Record
OCLC
949885410
Pages
800
Launched on MUSE
2017-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
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