Nabokov: The Mystery of Literary Structures (Cornell Studies in the Philosophy of) by Toker, Leona

Cornell University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cornell University Press, 1989. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. <p>Vladimir Nabokov described the literature course he taught at Cornell as "a kind of detective investigation of the mystery of literary structures." Leona Toker here pursues a similar investigation of the enigmatic structures of Nabokov's own fiction. According to Toker, most previous critics stressed either Nabokov’s concern with form or the humanistic side of his works, but rarely if ever the two together. In sensitive and revealing readings of ten novels, Toker demonstrates that the need to reconcile the human element with aesthetic or metaphysical pursuits is a constant theme of Nabokov’s and that the tension between technique and content is itself a key to his fiction. Written with verve and precision, Toker’s book begins with Pnin and follows the circular pattern that is one of her subject’s own favored devices.</p>

Cornell University Press, 1989. Hardcover. New. 243 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

Cornell University Press, 1989. Hardcover. New. 243 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches.

Cornell University Press, 1989-03-09. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!