Vladimir Nabokov
- 783 Seiten
- 28 Lesestunden
Chronicles the novelist's years in America, where he struggled to support his family until he published "Lolita"--the work that allowed him to enjoy traveling and teaching in the United States
Brian Boyd Bücher
Brian Boyd ist ein anerkannter Experte für das Leben und Werk von Vladimir Nabokov sowie für die Verbindung zwischen Literatur und Evolution. Seine Schlüsselwerke, die Nabokovs russische und amerikanische Schaffensperioden eingehend untersuchen, wurden vielfach ausgezeichnet und in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt. Boyds Forschung konzentriert sich darauf, wie evolutionäre und kognitive Prozesse Erzählungen und menschliche Vorstellungskraft prägen, was seine Literaturkritik zu einer faszinierenden Lektüre für alle macht, die sich für die tieferen Zusammenhänge zwischen Wissenschaft und Kunst interessieren.
Many think Pale Fire Vladimir Nabokov's greatest novel. At its heart beats the 999-line poem, "Pale Fire," penned by the distinguished American poet John Shade. This first-ever facsimile edition of the poem shows it to be not just a fictional device but a masterpiece of American poetry, albeit by an invented persona -- "the greatest of invented poets," according to Nabokov's own accurate evaluation. This attractive box contains two booklets, the poem "Pale Fire" in a handsome pocket edition and the book of essays by renowned Nabokov authority Brian Boyd and poet R.S. Gwynn, as well as facsimiles of the index cards that John Shade (like his maker, Nabokov) used for composing his poem, printed exactly as Vladimir Nabokov described them. Artist Jean Holabird, who conceived the project, illustrates key details of the poem's pattern and pathos. 40 Pages in Book 1 "Pale Fire," 48 Pages in Book 2 "Pale Fire" Reflections, 80 Index Cards 2 Paperback Books in a deluxe box