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Book Synopsis
Tells the story of Nabokov's life that 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.

Trade Review
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992 "Nabokov has found at last a biographer worthy of him."--Walter Kendrick, The New York Times Book Review "[Boyd is] an inspired explicator... In Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years [Nabokov's] life and his art intertwine. They work against each other almost as often as they work with each other, and it takes a biographer as skilled as Brian Boyd to keep track of every fascinating twist and turn."--Anne Tyler, The Atlantic "A munificently detailed biography... [Boyd has] put all readers of Nabokov in his debt."--David Lodge, The Los Angeles Times Book Review

Table of Contents
*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*List of Illustrations, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Refuge: New York and Stanford, 1940-1941, pg. 9*2. Visiting Lecturer: Wellesley and Cambridge, 1941-1942, pg. 35*3. Scientist, Writer, Teacher: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1943-1944, pg. 58*4. Permanent Impermanence: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1944-1946, pg. 77*5. Bend Sinister, pg. 93*6. Teaching Literature at Last: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1946-1948, pg. 107*7. Russian Professor: Cornell, 1948-1950, pg. 129*8. Conclusive Evidence/Speak, Memory, pg. 149*9. Teaching European Fiction: Cornell, 1950-1951, pg. 166*10. Finding Time for Lolita: Cornell and Harvard, 1951-1953, pg. 199*11. Lolita, pg. 227*12. Lolita into Print, Pnin onto Paper: Cornell, 1953-1955, pg. 255*13. Pnin, pg. 271*14. Lolita Sparks: Cornell, 1955-1957, pg. 288*15. Eugene Onegin, pg. 318*16. Lolita Explodes: Cornell and After, 1957-1959, pg. 356*17. Chased by Fame: Europe, America, Europe, 1959-1961, pg. 391*18. Pale Fire, pg. 425*19. Mask and Man: Montreux, 1961-1964, pg. 457*20. Ada Stirs: Montreux, 1964- 1966, pg. 487*21. Flying High: Montreux, 1966-1968, pg. 518*22. Ada, pg. 536*23. Tidying Up: Montreux, 1968-1972, pg. 563*24. Transparent Things, pg. 588*25. Reinventing a Life: Montreux, 1972-1974, pg. 602*26. Look at the Harlequins!, pg. 623*27. Unanswered Questions: Montreux, 1974-1977, pg. 643*Acknowledgments, pg. 665*Abbreviations, pg. 671*Notes, pg. 675*Bibliography, pg. 731*Index, pg. 759

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    A Paperback / softback by Brian Boyd

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 31/01/1993
      ISBN13: 9780691024714, 978-0691024714
      ISBN10: 0691024715

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells the story of Nabokov's life that 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.

      Trade Review
      One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1992 "Nabokov has found at last a biographer worthy of him."--Walter Kendrick, The New York Times Book Review "[Boyd is] an inspired explicator... In Vladimir Nabokov: The American Years [Nabokov's] life and his art intertwine. They work against each other almost as often as they work with each other, and it takes a biographer as skilled as Brian Boyd to keep track of every fascinating twist and turn."--Anne Tyler, The Atlantic "A munificently detailed biography... [Boyd has] put all readers of Nabokov in his debt."--David Lodge, The Los Angeles Times Book Review

      Table of Contents
      *Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. ix*List of Illustrations, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*1. Refuge: New York and Stanford, 1940-1941, pg. 9*2. Visiting Lecturer: Wellesley and Cambridge, 1941-1942, pg. 35*3. Scientist, Writer, Teacher: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1943-1944, pg. 58*4. Permanent Impermanence: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1944-1946, pg. 77*5. Bend Sinister, pg. 93*6. Teaching Literature at Last: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1946-1948, pg. 107*7. Russian Professor: Cornell, 1948-1950, pg. 129*8. Conclusive Evidence/Speak, Memory, pg. 149*9. Teaching European Fiction: Cornell, 1950-1951, pg. 166*10. Finding Time for Lolita: Cornell and Harvard, 1951-1953, pg. 199*11. Lolita, pg. 227*12. Lolita into Print, Pnin onto Paper: Cornell, 1953-1955, pg. 255*13. Pnin, pg. 271*14. Lolita Sparks: Cornell, 1955-1957, pg. 288*15. Eugene Onegin, pg. 318*16. Lolita Explodes: Cornell and After, 1957-1959, pg. 356*17. Chased by Fame: Europe, America, Europe, 1959-1961, pg. 391*18. Pale Fire, pg. 425*19. Mask and Man: Montreux, 1961-1964, pg. 457*20. Ada Stirs: Montreux, 1964- 1966, pg. 487*21. Flying High: Montreux, 1966-1968, pg. 518*22. Ada, pg. 536*23. Tidying Up: Montreux, 1968-1972, pg. 563*24. Transparent Things, pg. 588*25. Reinventing a Life: Montreux, 1972-1974, pg. 602*26. Look at the Harlequins!, pg. 623*27. Unanswered Questions: Montreux, 1974-1977, pg. 643*Acknowledgments, pg. 665*Abbreviations, pg. 671*Notes, pg. 675*Bibliography, pg. 731*Index, pg. 759

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