The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov

By: Pereltsvaig, Asya

Book Overview

The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov provides a concise introduction to the creative world of one of the twentieth century's most important writers. Fourteen individual essays cover such topics as Nabokov's storytelling techniques, his achievements as a short story writer, his evolution as a novelist, his relationship to the literary currents of his day, his world-view, and his lasting artistic legacy, particularly through Lolita, his most famous and controversial work. The volume also contains a chronology of his life and a guide to further reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052153643X
• ISBN13: 9780521536431
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"