Books by Vladimir Nabokov

Portrait of Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov was a Russian-born novelist, poet, and translator whose dazzling command of language and intricate narrative structures reshaped twentieth‑century fiction. Writing first in Russian and later in English, he combined wit, erudition, and emotional precision to explore memory, desire, and the fragile boundaries between art and life.

Best known for the controversial and masterfully composed novel *Lolita*, Nabokov's body of work also includes *Pale Fire*, *Ada or Ardor*, and *The Gift*. His fiction rewards close reading, revealing layers of irony and craftsmanship that continue to inspire writers and scholars alike, affirming his place as one of modern literature's most distinctive voices.

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  • The Gift Vintage International

    Random House USA Inc The Gift Vintage International

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisConsidered by many to be the greatest Russian novel of the twentieth century. •  An interweaving of the effects of life and memory, tradition and heritage, upon art, the book tells of Fyodor Godunov-Cherdyntsev, an impoverished poet seeking fame in the phantasmic world of Berlin in the 1920s.A fascinating lesson in the truly staggering number of possible ways of writing and seeing. -Kirkus ReviewsThe Gift is the story of Fyodor Godunov-Cherdynstev, a writer living in the closed world of Russian intellectuals in Berlin shortly after the First World War. This gorgeous tapestry of literature follows the pursuits of an impoverished émigré poet living in Berlin, who dreams of the book he will someday write.  The Gift is the last of the novels Nabokov wrote in his native Russian and the crowning achievement of the initial period of his literary career. It is also his ode to Russian literature, evoking

    10 in stock

    £14.40

  • Random House USA Inc Bend Sinister

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

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    £16.74

  • Nikolai Gogol

    New Directions Nikolai Gogol

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisNikolai Gogol was the most idiosyncratic of the great Russian novelists of the 19th century and lived a tragically short life which was as chaotic as the lives of the characters he created.

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    £12.34

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