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Despair

by Vladimir Nabokov

2021-05-28 13:48:05

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Hermann Hermann is sick of the drudgery of everyday life and decides it's time to end it all. But he doesn't really want to kill himself; he just wants it to look as if he's been murdered and then he can quietly slip away into the shadows and do as h... Read more
Hermann Hermann is sick of the drudgery of everyday life and decides it's time to end it all. But he doesn't really want to kill himself; he just wants it to look as if he's been murdered and then he can quietly slip away into the shadows and do as he pleases. It's a great plan, except he's not much of a criminal and his plans go wildly astray. Both witty and sardonic, Vladimir Nabokov's Despair is a comedy of errors with a little philosophy and human suffering thrown in. If you're looking for a graceful way to enter into Nabokov's writing, this is a great starting point. Less

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ISBN9780399500657
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Vladimir Nabokov
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov ( 22 April 1899 – 2 July 1977), also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin, was a Russian-American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist. Born in Russia, he wrot...

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