Speak, Nabokov

On the eve of the controversial, posthumous publication of The Original of Laura, Michael Maar follows his critically acclaimed The Two Lolitas with a revealing new perspective on Vladimir Nabokov's life and work. Hunting down long-hidden clues in the novels, and using the themes that run through Nabokov's fiction to illuminate the life that produced them, Maar constructs a compelling psychological and philosophical portrait. Characteristically graceful and engaging, Speak, Nabokov offers a vital new perspective on the twentieth-century master.

About the author

Michael Maar has taught at Stanford University and is a member of two German academies. A leading literary critic, he now lives in Berlin.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Maar
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 16.09.2025
• EAN: 9781786630513
• ISBN: 978-1-78663-051-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Slavonic linguistics / literary studies