The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

The Cambridge Companion to Nabokov provides a concise introduction to the fascinating 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 Introduction : the many faces of Vladimir Nabokov / Julian W. Connolly Strong opinions and nerve points : Nabokov's life and art / Zoran Kuzmanovich Nabokov as storyteller / Brian Boyd Nabokov as a Russian writer / Alexander Dolinin "By some sleight of land" : how Nabokov rewrote America / Susan Elizabeth Sweeney Nabokov and modernism / John Burt Foster, Jr. Nabokov as poet / Barry P. Scherr Nabokov's short fiction / Priscilla Meyer The major Russian novels / Julian W. Connolly From Sirin to Nabokov : the transition to English / Neil Cornwell Nabokov's biographical impulse : art of writing lives / Galya Diment The Lolita phenomenon from Paris to Tehran / Ellen Pifer Nabokov's late fiction / Michael Wood Nabokov and cinema / Barbara Wyllie Nabokov's worldview / Leona Toker. Vladimir Nabokov held the unique distinction of being one of the most important writers of the twentieth century in two separate languages, Russian and English. Known for his verbal mastery and bold plots, Nabokov fashioned a literary legacy that continues to grow in significance. This volume offers a concise and informative introduction to the author's fascinating creative world. Specially commissioned essays by distinguished scholars illuminate numerous facets of the writer's legacy, from his early contributions as a poet and short-story writer to his dazzling achievements as one of the most original novelists of the twentieth century. Julian W. Connolly gathers specially commissioned essays by distinguished scholars to provide a concise introduction to the fascinating creative world of one of the 20th century's most important writers - Vladimir Nabokov Edited By Julian W. Connolly. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.