Obsessions include Henry VIII, early imperial Roman history, and diet and nutrition. Love books on paper.
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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