Tuesday, April 9, 2013

The Tragedy of Mr. Morn by Vladimir Nabokov

I've read everything I can find by Nabokov, about Nabokov, even his scientific book on butterflies. This, the first English version of Nabokov's only 5-act play, was translated by Thomas Karshan and Anastasia Tolstoy.  WOW.  The play has so many beautiful parts, I can't begin to describe them.  It is a deceptively quick and easy read like much of Nabokov's work, and I find that you benefit from repeated readings.  If you loved his Pale Fire, you will be fascinated by the early exploration of many of the ideas in it.

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