false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg 8146 4 These stories, written between the early 1920s to the mid-1950s, reveal the fascinating progress of Nabokov's early development as they remind us that we are in the presence of a magnificent original, a genuine master. Edited by his son and translator, Dmitri Nabokov, this volume is a literary event. 672041 1995 The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov total:1048|5:510|4:387|3:134|2:15|1:2| 1048 4532 1632 75 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 4 3 false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Mon Aug 20 15:13:38 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 20 15:16:06 -0700 2007 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 3 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Tue Sep 18 02:19:56 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 18 02:23:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 0 0 false Thu Nov 26 17:52:52 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 04 21:18:19 -0800 2009
"The Wood Sprite": Fairy tale/exiled expatriate metaphor. Hmph. With a complete collection I guess you've gotta have some shite like this.

"Russian Spoken Here": Not knowing much about Russian history, I feel like I'm missing somethin...more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 0 0 false Mon Aug 03 01:18:49 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 01:21:07 -0700 2009 Russian Spoken Here ***oo
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Gods ***oo
A Matter of Chance ****o
The Seaport
Revenge
Beneficence
Details of a Sunset
The Thunderstorm
La V...more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 4 2 false Sat May 19 23:56:19 -0700 2007 Sat May 19 23:59:35 -0700 2007 685673 0394586158 9780394586151 18 3 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177183489m/685673.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/685673.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 3 0 false Sun Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 11 16:23:47 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 28 06:28:43 -0700 2008 1 Explanatory Background Statement: You will notice that this book is shelved "unfinished". In between novels and on a short fiction kick, I decided that I should at least dip my toes into a few hallowed literary names before taking on the mantle of my next Big Read. Ellison was one (see ...more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 5 0 false Mon Aug 27 18:48:01 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 09:29:47 -0700 2007
There's so muc...more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 5 0 false Mon Apr 23 15:36:55 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 08 09:55:31 -0800 2007 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 5 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jun 24 23:46:50 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 02:58:55 -0700 2009
What Longing!

Some of these stories almost knocked me out of my chair. Even my landlady choked on her earl gray while sampling a st...more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 4 0 false Thu Apr 16 10:16:29 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 10:28:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 5 0 false Wed Oct 29 13:52:31 -0700 2008 Mon Nov 17 13:27:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 5 0 false Thu Apr 09 07:56:27 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 08:00:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 0 0 false Tue Oct 06 07:06:45 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 07:10:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 5 0 false Sun Apr 19 05:56:19 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 06:02:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 8146 0679729976 9780679729976 1014 72 4.32 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165653247m/8146.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8146.The_Stories_of_Vladimir_Nabokov 0 0 false Mon Sep 14 13:37:20 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 13:40:58 -0700 2009
"Sounds" is the sparkliest, twinkliest thing I have read and made me burst out crying in the shower about 6 hours after I read it cuz it was so pretty and sweet and moving. And for once in my life I don't mean bowel-moving.
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