The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521829571)

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.

Author: Julian W. Connolly
ISBN-10: 0521829577
ISBN-13: 9780521829571
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2005
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.26lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.10w x 0.87d