

Ink annotation of Lennart Sane Agency to front of wrap. This volume offers insight into Vladimir Nabokov as a reader and a teacher, and sheds new light on the relationship of his views on literary aesthetics to the. Slight fading to the spine.The odd very light mark to the wrap. Externally in excellent condition with just minor shelf wear to the extremities. A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of a collection of essays by noted Russian author Vladimir Nabokov. This fascinating collection of essays by Vladimir Nobokov, most of which were first delivered as lectures covers a vast range of important aspects of Russian literature, and include essays regarding Dostoevski's Crime and Punishment and Tolstoy's Anna Karenin. Edited by Fredson Bowers, with an introduction by Simon Karlinsky. With the annotation to the front board and ink stamp to title page of Lennart Sane Agency a noted literary agent based in Sweden. Russian literature must occupy a very special place in his heart, since it permeated his Russian childhood, his longing for which he so beautifully described in 'Speak, Memory'. With facsimile notes by Nabokov of lectures to the rear of the work. Presented in the original blue paper wraps.

Uncorrected proof copy, with suggested publication date of October 1981.

A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of this collection of works of literary criticism by noted Russian author Vladimir Nobokov.
