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Originally Posted by carrie721
my one true literary love is nabokov. his ability to manipulate language is unparalleled. my favorite of his is invitation to a beheading; the descriptions of the gardens in the book are breathtaking; i highly recommend it.
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be still my heart!!!!!!!!!! my love for nabokov knows no bounds. i am always amused how the beauty of the english language came to be known at the hands of a russian.
a true linguist, a true genius. . .a tad arrogant, but he more than had the goods to back it up.
invitation to a beheading, ada or ardor, lolita, the defense. . .all brilliant. i also love his translation of lermontov's 'a hero of our time'. his footnotes bring literary snark to a whole new level.
i am also a fan of nikolai gogol, mikhail bulgakov, edith wharton, milan kundera, and e.m. forster.