Vladimir Nabokov

Nabokov's third novel, The Luzhin Defense, is a chilling story of obsession and madness. As a young boy, Luzhin was unattractive, distracted, withdrawn, sullen--an enigma to his parents and an object of ridicule to his classmates. He takes up chess as a refuge from the anxiety of his everyday life. His talent is …

The Enchanter is a novella written by Vladimir Nabokov in Paris in 1939. As Волшебник it was his last work of fiction written in Russian. Nabokov never published it during his lifetime. After his death, his son Dmitri translated the novella into English in 1986 and it was published the following year. Its original …

Look at the Harlequins! is a novel written by Vladimir Nabokov, first published in 1974. The work was Nabokov's final published novel before his death in 1977.

Lolita on Vladimir Nabokovin vuonna 1955 julkaistu romaani. Romaani on saavuttanut kuuluisuuden uutta luovan tyylinsä ja kiistanalaisen aiheensa vuoksi. Lolita kertoo keski-ikäisen miehen seksuaalisesta hullaantumisesta 12-vuotiaaseen tyttöön.