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Book SynopsisUnderstanding Nabokov's oeuvre through a detailed look at the posthumous publication of his unrealized novel.
Trade Review"Vladimir Nabokov subscribed to the esthetics of bliss and even in his last, posthumous novel, The Original of Laura, we come across fragments of pure pleasure. Contained in this fascinating book, Shades of Laura, are all the studies, reviews and scholarly investigations excited by the controversial publication of an unfinished novel Nabokov wanted to be consigned to the flames. Because it wasn't burned we have these glowing embers." Edmund White, author of Jack Holmes and His Friend "Captivating, full of valuable information and well worth reading it offers a useful entry into the history and structural enigmas of Nabokov's last, unfinished novel." Slavonic and East European Review "This assemblage is an excellent contribution to Nabokovian studies; well suited for students and scholars of the Russian novelist and anyone looking for insight into his final, unrealized work." Library Journal
