Speak, Memory
An Autobiography Revisited
by Vladimir Nabokov and Vladimir Nabokov
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This book, first published in 1951 as Conclusive evidence and then assiduously revised in 1966, examines Nabokov's life and times while offering incisive insights into his major works, including Lolita, Pnin, Despair, The gift, The real life of Sebastian Knight, and The defense.
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American Authors, Biography, Russian Authors, Russian Short stories, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Authors, russian, Authors, russian--20th century--biography, Authors, american, Authors, american--20th century--biography, Pg3476.n3 z5 1989, American literatureTimes
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Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited
August 28, 1989, Vintage
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0679723390 9780679723394
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Speak Memory an Autobiography Revisited
July 26, 1969, Penguin Putnam~trade
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0140029265 9780140029260
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"THE cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness."
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Speak, Memory is an autobiographical memoir by writer Vladimir Nabokov. The book includes individual essays published between 1936 and 1951 to create the first edition in 1951. Nabokov's revised and extended edition appeared in 1966.
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