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In 1925 Vera and Vladimir Nabokov, both Russian refugees, married in Berlin. His family was ruined and hers was about to be. From that year they were ... More

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The first of a two-volume biography of Vladimir Nabokov, one of the great writers of the 20th century, this book draws on diaries, letters, ... More

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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- ... More

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Cited as one of the best books of 1990 by The New York Times and Time magazine, this major biography describes Nabokov's escape from Russia, his ... More

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The second of a two-volume biography of Vladimir Nabokov, one of the great writers of the 20th century, this book continues with his arrival in the ... More

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This volume of more than 400 letters documents Nabokov's rise from impoverished refugee to literary giant. The letters trace his struggles with ... More

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This set comprises of 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a ... More

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With sly sophistication and ebullient charm, Lila Azam Zanganeh shares the intoxication of delirious joy to be found in reading - in particular, in ... More

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Plunging into the enchanted and luminous worlds of Speak, Memory, Ada, or Ardor; and the infamous Lolita, Lila Azam Zanganeh seeks out the Nabokovian ... More

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Considering Vladimir Nabokov's aesthetic precepts and practice, and the distinctive character of his work, this book also considers his fiction in ... More

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History seemed to pursue Vladimr Nabokov. In the Russian Revolution and two world wars he lost his homeland, social position, family, and even his ... More

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This is the autobiography of Vladimir Nabokov, recalling his comfortable childhood and adolescence, his rich, liberal-minded father, his family, and ... More

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In an unnamed dream country, Cincinnatus C. is condemned to death by beheading for "gnostical turpitude", an imaginary crime that defies definition. ... More

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In a speech given in December 1925, Vladimir Nabokov declared that 'everything in the world plays', including 'love, nature, the arts, and domestic ... More

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"Vladimir Nabokov - American Writers 96 " was first published in 1971. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable ... More

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Professor Neil Cornwell's study, published for the Nabokov centenary, examines five of Nabokov's major novels including Lolita (ranked 4 in the 1998 ... More

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Written in an easy-to-read, accessible style by teachers with years of classroom experience, Masterwork Studies are guides to the literary works most ... More

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Nabokov begins his "Strong Opinions": 'I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child'. In the interviews ... More

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Describes the life and important works of Russian writer Vladimir Nabokov.

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