Nabokov, Vladimir
The Enchanter (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141191188
- author:
- Nabokov, Vladimir
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 19.2 x 12.8 x 0.8 cm
- Genre:
- Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Enchanter by Vladímir Nabokov is a novella that explores the darker aspects of human desire. Written in Paris in 1939, it was not published until twenty years later, and its publication has been likened to the first stirrings of another, more infamous work. In this enigmatic tale, a middle-aged man marries an unattractive widow with the intention of satiating his obsession with her young daughter. However, Nabokov transforms this narrative into a haunting and dreamlike fairytale, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy are blurred. With its unique atmosphere and subtle yet unsettling themes, The Enchanter is a thought-provoking and unsettling read that challenges the reader to confront the complexities of human nature.
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