Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Play

Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Play
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : 9780199603985
ISBN-13 : 0199603987
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Book Synopsis Vladimir Nabokov and the Art of Play by : Thomas Karshan

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.


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