The Real Life of Sebastian Knight (Penguin Modern Classics)
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Author: Vladimir NabokovEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Published: 2001-03-29
ISBN: 0141185996
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: Missing brother
Summary: 3 Stars
This is Nabokov's first novel in English and there is much to admire here: the shimmering descriptions; the tragi-comic misunderstandings; the rueful meditations on lost property (in this case a brother). The story concerns itself with V, who attempts to shade in the life of his recently deceased brother, the novelist Sebastian Knight. Knight, the writer, is perhaps the weakest element in the book - the quoted extracts and discussed work are a tad unconvincing: something N rectified in Pale Fire with the creation of John Shade. This is not a major Nabokov admittedly, but it is interesting for its autobiographical infarction: in Speak, Memory, N would talk movingly of his dead brother for a mere 2 pages - read them, I urge you - having exorcised much of his loss in The Real Life of Sebastian Knight. The writing is beautiful, though its archness may put some readers off - the comedy and characteristion should put them back on track again though. Worth reading after you've finished Lolita and Pale Fire and are looking where to go next. Two and a half stars.
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