Nabokov's Otherworld (Princeton Legacy Library, 1157) by Alexandrov, Vladimir E - 1991-01-21

Princeton Univ Pr, 1991-02. Hardcover. Good.

Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1991 Book. Very Good - Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. (8) 270 pp. First Edition, 1991. Not Price Clipped. "Not Added by University of Michigan Library" stamp on ffep. Some pencilings, else, Pristine, no wear. Some pencilings else, Pristine, no wear. Binding tight, pages bright and white. Brown cloth with black title plate and gilt lettering to spine. Acknowledgments, note on transliteration, Introduction: Nabokov's Metaphysics, Ethics, and Aesthetics; I. Speak, Memory and Other Discursive Writings; II. The Defense; III. Invitation to a Beheading; IV. The Gift; V. The Real Life of Sebastian Knight; VI. Lolita; VII. Pale Fire; Conclusion: Nabokov and the Silver Age of Russian Culture; notes, works cited, index. "A major reexamination of the novelist Vladimir Nabokov as "literary gamesman," this book systematically shows that behind his ironic manipulation of narrative and his puzzle-like treatment of detail there lies an… Read More

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1991. cloth, hard cover in dust jacket. no flaws or wear. clean. no markings. no bumps, tears, clips or creases. tight binding. a very nice copy.; xi-270pp., examines nabokov's style and influences.. First Edition /First Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.