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Vladimir Nabokov

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Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977) was a Russian-American novelist, poet, and literary critic whose works are celebrated for their playful language, intricate structures, and bold themes. Best known for Lolita, Nabokov also wrote acclaimed novels such as Pale Fire, Ada or Ardor, and The Gift. Born in St. Petersburg, he lived in Berlin, Paris, and finally the United States, where he became a professor of literature. Nabokov's fiction, both in Russian and English, continues to captivate readers worldwide.

Bibliography

Standalone Fiction

Mary

Mary


King, Queen, Knave

The Luzhin Defense

Laughter in the Dark

Glory

Glory


Despair

Invitation to a Beheading

The Gift

The Enchanter

The Real Life of Sebastian Knight

Bend Sinister

Lolita

Lolita


Pnin

Pnin


Pale Fire

The Eye

Ada, or Ardor

Transparent Things

Look at the Harlequins!

Tyrants Destroyed and Other Stories

Tyrants Destroyed and Other Stories

Short story collection

Details of a Sunset And Other Stories

Details of a Sunset And Other Stories

Short story collection

The Man from the U.S.S.R.

Collected Stories

Collected Stories

Short story collection

Nabokov's Butterflies

Nabokov's Butterflies

Short story collection

The Original of Laura

Standalone Non-fiction

Think, Write, Speak

Lectures on Literature

Letters to Véra

Little Stacks of Classics & Literary Fiction

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