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“Pnin” by Vladimir Nabokov | 100 Word Reviews
The one true moral responsibility of literature is to strengthen our imaginative sympathy for other people. Nabokov’s exploration of the deep humanity within the seemingly comic figure of Professor...
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“Dead Souls” by Nikolai Gogol | 100 Word Reviews
Nikolai Gogol’s Dead Souls first gained fame as a caustic satire of Russian society when it was published in 1842. Today’s readers will value it as a mesmerizing phantasmagoria of human vice,...
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Quote & Comment | from “Lolita” by Vladimir Nabokov
I am thinking of aurochs and angels, the secret of durable pigments, prophetic sonnets, the refuge of art. And this is the only immortality you and I may share, my Lolita. Nabokov’s masterpiece is...
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Tyrants Destroyed: Politics in the Novels of Vladimir Nabokov
For most of his life, Vladimir Nabokov declared himself indifferent to politics and expressed his satisfaction with never having joined any group or participated in any organized human activity....
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The 8 Best Nabokov Novels | Book Reviews by Massey
Which is the best Nabokov novel? Any ranking is subjective but the reasons behind a “best of” rank can be illuminating. So I’ve given it a crack. Here is my personal list with notes, which includes a...
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