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Véra Nabokov! Darkly humorous sleaze! The woman behind Freud’s talking cure! 22 new books out today.
16 Apr 2024 14:28 GMT
… Cure
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“Brownstein’s wonderful book is part intellectual history, part … this powerful new novel from [South African] Booker Prize-longlisted author Jennings….With … of renowned author Vladimir Nabokov. This is just the kind of novel I love …
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Eugene Izzi: the noir novelist who wrote his own murder into reality
11 Apr 2024 22:18 GMT
… Out / VJ Books)
Through the labyrinthine books of James Joyce and … preconceived parameters for the humble novel. Famously, Vladimir Nabokov reimagined the classic whodunit … , depression.
Those who knew the author had few doubts when they …
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Children of the Sun review: Rough Magic shakes up Gorky with humour, style and sheer chutzpah
19 Apr 2024 08:11 GMT
… was also when Albert Einstein published four papers that ultimately revolutionised … by Hilary Fannin – admired memoirist, novelist and columnist – for Rough Magic … from fond recollections in the novels of Vladimir Nabokov. The eccentric patrician family …
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Book Review: “Mary” by Vladimir Nabokov
26 Mar 2024 23:21 GMT
… strong in spring.”
– Vladimir Nabokov, “Mary”
“Mary,” Vladimir Nabokov’s first novel, is nothing short … needed to be a successful novelist.
Nabokov understood this early, … in his first novel, “Mary.” It is a short book, easily finishable …
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Cloud Atlas at 20: What makes a novel tattoo-worthy?
06 Apr 2024 10:13 GMT
… not like anything.
When the novel was published in 2004, critics compared … work as “clearly” influenced by Vladimir Nabokov. Of course, this is how … up to Bookmarks
Discover new books with our expert reviews, author interviews and …
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Captive in broad daylight: the sickening true crime that inspired Vladimir Nabokov to write ‘Lolita’
21 Mar 2024 19:48 GMT
… 1955, the Russian American novelist Vladimir Nabokov published Lolita, his most enduring … filmmaker to defy the bookies. To all intents and … Sarah Weinman’s 2018 book The Real Lolita, Nabokov … means of coercion, the novelist conjured Humbert as his …
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15 Captivating Novels with Deceptively Unreliable Narrators
01 Apr 2024 17:15 GMT
… the story in a book might not be sharing … list of 15 amazing books where the narrators cleverly … than factual accuracy. The novel intricately weaves the consequences of … . Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
In 'Lolita,' Vladimir Nabokov introduces readers to …
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‘Until August’: Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez’s last novel is a moving testament to his genius
28 Mar 2024 18:12 GMT
… are either fragmentary works, like Vladimir Nabokov’s The Original of Laura … published books are finished and complete. EM Forster wrote Maurice, his novel about … Writing and Being, South African author Nadine Gordimer mentions Márquez’s …
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Sons Publish 'Until August': Ethical Dilemmas and Literary Legacy
26 Mar 2024 06:13 GMT
… the ethical implications of publishing works against the deceased author's wishes … Nabokov's preservation of Vladimir Nabokov's 'The Original … fulfillment through clandestine encounters. This novella, while not matching the magical …
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s last novel ‘Until August’ is far from perfect. But we are grateful his sons published it
25 Mar 2024 13:24 GMT
… unlikely to carry it out? Vladimir Nabokov’s wife Vera, and … after her death and published the unfinished book. Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ … to Marquez’s last novel Memories of My Melancholy … on their own temperament. The author is non-judgemental, standing …