Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Play
Author | : Thomas Karshan |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 2011-01-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199603985 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199603987 |
Rating | : 4/5 (987 Downloads) |
Download or read book Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Play written by Thomas Karshan and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-01-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a 1925 speech, Nabokov declared that 'everything in the world plays', including 'love, nature, the arts, and domestic puns.' Thomas Karshan draws on untranslated early writings and restricted archival material to argue that play is Nabokov's signature theme, and that his novels form one of the most sophisticated treatments of play ever achieved.