Karshan, Thomas. creator text enk Oxford Oxford University Press 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource. 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. specialized Thomas Karshan. Includes bibliographical references and index. Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich 1899-1977 Criticism and interpretation Play in literature Literature PG3476.N3 891.7342 9780191725333 (ebook) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199603985.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199603985.001.0001 StDuBDS 110509 20150804193946.0 EDZ0000077021