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Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited
by Vladimir NabokovView All Available Formats & Editions
Speak, Memory, first published in 1951 as Conclusive Evidence and then assiduously revised in 1966, is an elegant and rich evocation of Nabokov's life and times, even as it offers incisive insights into his major works, including Lolita, Pnin, Despair, The Gift, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, and The Defense.See more details below
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Speak, Memory, first published in 1951 as Conclusive Evidence and then assiduously revised in 1966, is an elegant and rich evocation of Nabokov's life and times, even as it offers incisive insights into his major works, including Lolita, Pnin, Despair, The Gift, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, and The Defense.
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Published as Conclusive Evidence in 1951 and later revised in 1966, Nabokov's title has been further updated with an additional, previously unseen chapter. Considering his profile in world literature, this is essential for public and academic libraries. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Product Details
- ISBN-13:
- 9780679723394
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication date:
- 08/15/1989
- Series:
- Vintage International Series
- Edition description:
- REISSUE
- Pages:
- 336
- Sales rank:
- 113,712
- Product dimensions:
- 5.14(w) x 7.95(h) x 0.67(d)
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