Karshan, Thomas.
Vladimir Nabokov and the art of play [electronic resource] / Thomas Karshan. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource. - Oxford English monographs . - Oxford English monographs. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In a 1925 speech, Nabokov declared that 'everything in the world plays', including 'love, nature, the arts and domestic puns.' Thomas Karshan draws on early writings and archival material to argue that play is Nabokov's signature theme, and that his novels form one of the most sophisticated treatments of play ever achieved.
9780191725333 (ebook) : No price
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 --Criticism and interpretation.
Play in literature.
Literature.
PG3476.N3
891.7342
Vladimir Nabokov and the art of play [electronic resource] / Thomas Karshan. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 1 online resource. - Oxford English monographs . - Oxford English monographs. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In a 1925 speech, Nabokov declared that 'everything in the world plays', including 'love, nature, the arts and domestic puns.' Thomas Karshan draws on early writings and archival material to argue that play is Nabokov's signature theme, and that his novels form one of the most sophisticated treatments of play ever achieved.
9780191725333 (ebook) : No price
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 --Criticism and interpretation.
Play in literature.
Literature.
PG3476.N3
891.7342