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Nabokov's permanent mystery : the expression of metaphysics in his work / David S. Rutledge.
- Title
- Nabokov's permanent mystery : the expression of metaphysics in his work / David S. Rutledge.
- Author
- Rutledge, David S., 1965-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2011.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | PS3527.A15 Z8878 2011 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 200 p.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This critical text examines the ways in which Vladimir Nabokov, one of the twentieth century's great novelists, structured his novels to encapsulate his metaphysical beliefs. At the heart of his work is a profound respect for what's missing, for unsolvable riddles, for questions even at the expense of answers. Nabokov's techniques reveal an enduring reverence for permanent mystery"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The Live Source of the Cliche -- Time Frames -- The Return Structure -- The Metaphysics of Mistakes -- The Problem of Biography -- This Side -- The Otherworldly Role of Water -- Nabokov's Originals -- The Metaphysics of the Zig-Zag -- The Authorial Role -- The Indivisible Pearl -- Merging Souls, Inviolate Lives: Nabokov's Problematic Beyond -- The Teleological Potential of Words -- Not Quilty: The Problem of Persecution Mania -- Ascending Structures -- The Conjurer's Rented Rabbit -- The Metaphysics of Imagination.
- ISBN
- 9780786460762 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786460768 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2010043955
- OCLC
- 659753686
- SCSB-11058158
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library