Vladimir Nabokov : The American Years /

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The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Boyd, Brian, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1991]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Nabokov, Vladimir V.
Nabokov, Vladimir, > (1899-1977) > Residences et lieux familiers > États-Unis.
Nabokov, Vladimir, > (1899-1977) > Biographies.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovič > 1899-1977
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1899-1977.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1899-1977 > Homes and haunts.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1899-1977 > Criticism and interpretation.
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, > 1899-1977 > Homes and haunts > United States.
Intellectual life.
Homes.
Authors, American.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Literary.
Écrivains americains > 20e siecle > Biographies.
Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
United States.
Biographie 1940-1977.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
collective biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • part. 1. America
  • 1. Refuge: New York and Stanford, 1940-1941
  • 2. Visiting lecturer: Wellesley and Cambridge, 1941-1942
  • 3. Scientist, writer, teacher: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1943-1944
  • 4. Permanent impermanence: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1944-1946
  • 5. "Bend Sinister"
  • 6. Teaching literature at last: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1946-1948
  • 7. Russian professor: Cornell, 1948-1950
  • 8. "Conclusive evidence/Speak, Memory"
  • 9. Teaching European fiction: Cornell, 1950-1951
  • 10. Finding time for "Lolita": Cornell and Harvard, 1951-1953.
  • 11. "Lolita"
  • 12. "Lolita" into print, "Pnin" onto paper: Cornell, 1953-1955
  • 13. "Pnin"
  • 14. "Lolita" sparks: Cornell, 1955-1957
  • 15. "Eugene Onegin"
  • 16. "Lolita" explodes: Cornell and after, 1957-1959.
  • part. 2. Europe
  • 17. Chased by fame: Europe, America, Europe, 1959-1961
  • 18 "Pale fire"
  • 19. Mask and man: Montreux, 1961-1964
  • 20. "Ada" stirs: Montreux, 1964-1966
  • 21. Flying high: Montreux, 1966-1968
  • 22. "Ada"
  • 23. Tidying up: Montreux, 1968-1972
  • 24. "Transparent things"
  • 25. Reinventing a life: Montreux, 1972-1974
  • 26. "Look at the harlequins!"
  • 27. Unanswered questions: Montreux, 1974-1977.

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