Continuing with her particular approach to women in the 20th century, this time Monika Zgustova focuses her attention on V???ra Nabokov, the woman who accompanied the writer Vladimir Nabokov throughout his life. V???ra is a clear example of the woman who, aware that she shares her existence with an extraordinary man, decides to make the success of her husband her reason for being. V???ra is the first reader of Vladimir's texts, who cleans them and prepares them for his edition. She organizes the life of the Nabokovs in ...
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Continuing with her particular approach to women in the 20th century, this time Monika Zgustova focuses her attention on V???ra Nabokov, the woman who accompanied the writer Vladimir Nabokov throughout his life. V???ra is a clear example of the woman who, aware that she shares her existence with an extraordinary man, decides to make the success of her husband her reason for being. V???ra is the first reader of Vladimir's texts, who cleans them and prepares them for his edition. She organizes the life of the Nabokovs in exile, first in Berlin, then in Paris and finally in the United States, where she convinces her husband to start writing in English and focus on novels, until her return to Europe, when she establish in Switzerland. She manages the family finances and negotiates book contracts, film adaptations, and periodical contracts. But she also tries to control Vladimir's friends, especially the female ones, to the point of attending her husband's classes at the university as just another student. And on the other hand, would Nabokov have been one of the greatest writers of the 20th century without V???ra? The question arises inescapably: was V???ra an independent woman, as she considered herself, or did her life depend in everything and for everything on that of her husband? The novel also delves into Nabokov's relationships with other women, despite V???ra's tight control, and what they represented for Nabokov and his work.
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Fine. Text in Spanish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 152 p. Language: Spanish-In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. Text in Spanish. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 152 p. Language: Spanish-In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.