Vladimir Nabokov and the art of play [electronic resource] / Thomas Karshan. Karshan, Thomas. Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 Criticism and interpretation. Play in literature. PG3476.N3 891.7342 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 11, 2011). 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. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. 2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199603985.001.0001 eng Oxford English monographs Oxford English monographs.