The Resource Vladimir Nabokov : the American years, Brian Boyd
Vladimir Nabokov : the American years, Brian Boyd
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The item Vladimir Nabokov : the American years, Brian Boyd represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Vladimir Nabokov : the American years, Brian Boyd represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 783 pages 32 unnumbered pages of plates)
- Note
-
- "Sections of this book have appeared elsewhere in slightly different form: chapter 5 (Shenandoah) and chapter 24 (Russian Literature Triquarterly"--T.p. verso
- Author is a New Zealander
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. America -- 1. Refuge: New York and Stanford, 1940-1941 -- 2. Visiting lecturer: Wellesley and Cambridge, 1941-1942 -- 3. Scientist, writer, teacher: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1943-1944 -- 4. Permanent impermanence: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1944-1946 -- 5. "Bend Sinister" -- 6. Teaching literature at last: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1946-1948 -- 7. Russian professor: Cornell, 1948-1950 -- 8. "Conclusive evidence/Speak, Memory" -- 9. Teaching European fiction: Cornell, 1950-1951 -- 10. Finding time for "Lolita": Cornell and Harvard, 1951-1953. -- 11. "Lolita" -- 12. "Lolita" into print, "Pnin" onto paper: Cornell, 1953-1955 -- 13. "Pnin" -- 14. "Lolita" sparks: Cornell, 1955-1957 -- 15. "Eugene Onegin" -- 16. "Lolita" explodes: Cornell and after, 1957-1959
- pt. 2. Europe -- 17. Chased by fame: Europe, America, Europe, 1959-1961 -- 18 "Pale fire" -- 19. Mask and man: Montreux, 1961-1964 -- 20. "Ada" stirs: Montreux, 1964-1966 -- 21. Flying high: Montreux, 1966-1968 -- 22. "Ada" -- 23. Tidying up: Montreux, 1968-1972 -- 24. "Transparent things" -- 25. Reinventing a life: Montreux, 1972-1974 -- 26. "Look at the harlequins!" -- 27. Unanswered questions: Montreux, 1974-1977
- Isbn
- 9781400884032
- Label
- Vladimir Nabokov : the American years
- Title
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Title remainder
- the American years
- Statement of responsibility
- Brian Boyd
- Subject
-
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- Biographie 1940-1977
- Biography
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Homes
- Intellectual life
- LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
- Nabokov, Vladimir V
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977
- Authors, American
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 -- Homes and haunts -- United States
- Nabokov, Vladimir, (1899-1977) -- Biographies
- Nabokov, Vladimir, (1899-1977) -- Résidences et lieux familiers -- États-Unis
- Nabokov, Vladimir, 1899-1977
- United States
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1952-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Boyd, Brian
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- plates
- facsimiles
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
- Nabokov, Vladimir V
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- Authors, American
- Authors, American
- Homes
- Intellectual life
- United States
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
- Label
- Vladimir Nabokov : the American years, Brian Boyd
- Note
-
- "Sections of this book have appeared elsewhere in slightly different form: chapter 5 (Shenandoah) and chapter 24 (Russian Literature Triquarterly"--T.p. verso
- Author is a New Zealander
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [731]-758) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. America -- 1. Refuge: New York and Stanford, 1940-1941 -- 2. Visiting lecturer: Wellesley and Cambridge, 1941-1942 -- 3. Scientist, writer, teacher: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1943-1944 -- 4. Permanent impermanence: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1944-1946 -- 5. "Bend Sinister" -- 6. Teaching literature at last: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1946-1948 -- 7. Russian professor: Cornell, 1948-1950 -- 8. "Conclusive evidence/Speak, Memory" -- 9. Teaching European fiction: Cornell, 1950-1951 -- 10. Finding time for "Lolita": Cornell and Harvard, 1951-1953. -- 11. "Lolita" -- 12. "Lolita" into print, "Pnin" onto paper: Cornell, 1953-1955 -- 13. "Pnin" -- 14. "Lolita" sparks: Cornell, 1955-1957 -- 15. "Eugene Onegin" -- 16. "Lolita" explodes: Cornell and after, 1957-1959
- pt. 2. Europe -- 17. Chased by fame: Europe, America, Europe, 1959-1961 -- 18 "Pale fire" -- 19. Mask and man: Montreux, 1961-1964 -- 20. "Ada" stirs: Montreux, 1964-1966 -- 21. Flying high: Montreux, 1966-1968 -- 22. "Ada" -- 23. Tidying up: Montreux, 1968-1972 -- 24. "Transparent things" -- 25. Reinventing a life: Montreux, 1972-1974 -- 26. "Look at the harlequins!" -- 27. Unanswered questions: Montreux, 1974-1977
- Control code
- ocn949885410
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 783 pages 32 unnumbered pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400884032
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- ill., facsims, portraits
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1btkdmq
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)949885410
- Label
- Vladimir Nabokov : the American years, Brian Boyd
- Note
-
- "Sections of this book have appeared elsewhere in slightly different form: chapter 5 (Shenandoah) and chapter 24 (Russian Literature Triquarterly"--T.p. verso
- Author is a New Zealander
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [731]-758) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- pt. 1. America -- 1. Refuge: New York and Stanford, 1940-1941 -- 2. Visiting lecturer: Wellesley and Cambridge, 1941-1942 -- 3. Scientist, writer, teacher: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1943-1944 -- 4. Permanent impermanence: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1944-1946 -- 5. "Bend Sinister" -- 6. Teaching literature at last: Cambridge and Wellesley, 1946-1948 -- 7. Russian professor: Cornell, 1948-1950 -- 8. "Conclusive evidence/Speak, Memory" -- 9. Teaching European fiction: Cornell, 1950-1951 -- 10. Finding time for "Lolita": Cornell and Harvard, 1951-1953. -- 11. "Lolita" -- 12. "Lolita" into print, "Pnin" onto paper: Cornell, 1953-1955 -- 13. "Pnin" -- 14. "Lolita" sparks: Cornell, 1955-1957 -- 15. "Eugene Onegin" -- 16. "Lolita" explodes: Cornell and after, 1957-1959
- pt. 2. Europe -- 17. Chased by fame: Europe, America, Europe, 1959-1961 -- 18 "Pale fire" -- 19. Mask and man: Montreux, 1961-1964 -- 20. "Ada" stirs: Montreux, 1964-1966 -- 21. Flying high: Montreux, 1966-1968 -- 22. "Ada" -- 23. Tidying up: Montreux, 1968-1972 -- 24. "Transparent things" -- 25. Reinventing a life: Montreux, 1972-1974 -- 26. "Look at the harlequins!" -- 27. Unanswered questions: Montreux, 1974-1977
- Control code
- ocn949885410
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 783 pages 32 unnumbered pages of plates)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781400884032
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Note
- JSTOR
- Other physical details
- ill., facsims, portraits
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctt1btkdmq
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)949885410
Subject
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Literary
- Biographie 1940-1977
- Biography
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic books
- Homes
- Intellectual life
- LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General
- Nabokov, Vladimir V
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977
- Authors, American
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 -- Homes and haunts -- United States
- Nabokov, Vladimir, (1899-1977) -- Biographies
- Nabokov, Vladimir, (1899-1977) -- Résidences et lieux familiers -- États-Unis
- Nabokov, Vladimir, 1899-1977
- United States
- Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977 -- Biography
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