The most complete collection of Vladimir Nabokov's stories, compiled by his son, Dmitri Nabokov, in 1995, is once again available to Russian readers after a long hiatus. These stories, written between 1920 and 1951, during Nabokov's European exile and his settlement in America, are a true literary treasure. Homesickness, folklore, pre-revolutionary Russia, and émigré Berlin—all of this constitutes a colorful and multifaceted kaleidoscope of stories that fully reveal the mastery of the celebrated writer. In this edition, you will find not only well-known stories but also rare archival works by Nabokov and extensive commentary on previously unpublished or rediscovered novellas. Admirers of the Russian classic will be able to discover new facets of his creative genius, while those who haven't yet read 'Lolita,' 'The Gift,' or 'Ada' will have the opportunity to get acquainted with Nabokov the short story writer before tackling his longer novels.
Abstract
This English collection of short stories by Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977), published by the writer's son in 1995, is well known in the West. However, in Russian, the language in which Nabokov wrote most of his stories, the book was long out of print. Thanks to the many years of research by Dmitry Nabokov, the volume compiled by him has been expanded with new works, resulting in a single collection by 2008 of over sixty stories written by Nabokov between 1920 and 1951 in European exile and in America. In addition to well-known works, this complete collection of stories includes rare early works, as well as prefaces and notes by Nabokov from English collections. An appendix contains works not included in previous collections of stories. The edition includes a preface and notes by D. Nabokov; the reader will also find a significant collection of information in the commentary by the editor and compiler of the collection, Andrei Babikov. The English stories are published in the translation by Gennady Barabtarlo, prepared with the participation of Vera Nabokova.
The translator's spelling, punctuation, and transliteration features have been preserved.
Author: Vladimir Nabokov
