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Beauty plus pity-that is the closest we can get to a definition of art: Vladimir Nabokov
The Gift is Nabokov’s greatest and most important work-it is Nabokov’s most poetic novel, in which he develops the themes central to his work and philosophy; the ability of art to capture and recreate the miracle of consciousness, of parental, romantic and platonic love, of the wonders of childhood and the importance of individuali ...more
Please see website for the full review
Beauty plus pity-that is the closest we can get to a definition of art: Vladimir Nabokov
The Gift is Nabokov’s greatest and most important work-it is Nabokov’s most poetic novel, in which he develops the themes central to his work and philosophy; the ability of art to capture and recreate the miracle of consciousness, of parental, romantic and platonic love, of the wonders of childhood and the importance of individuali ...more
By far Nabokov's most difficult novel. If you don't know a lot about 19th Century Russian Literature - particularly Pushkin and Gogol, this book will be a struggle. Rated three stars but I feel like it should be higher - I just didn't understand much of it. Will definitely re-read in the future.
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Jul 08, 2019
Suki St Charles
marked it as to-read
