Speak, Memory An Autobiography Revisited
Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited by Vladimir Nabokov is a reissue published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 28, 1989. This 336-page memoir offers a detailed account of Nabokov’s early life, capturing the essence of a loving family and the profound changes brought about by historical upheaval. The narrative reflects on his adolescent experiences, education in England, and the challenges faced by émigrés in Paris and Berlin, all articulated through Nabokov’s distinctive prose.
Readers will find a rich exploration of Nabokov’s upbringing among eccentric, liberal aristocrats, set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution. The memoir delves into themes of personal memory and literary reflection, providing insights into a world that has long since vanished. This edition invites readers to engage with the complexities of Nabokov’s life and the cultural milieu that shaped him, making it a significant contribution to the genres of biography and literary criticism.
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From one of the 20th century’s great writers comes one of the finest autobiographies of our time. • “Scintillating … One finds here amazing glimpses into the life of a world that has vanished forever.” —The New York Times
Speak, Memory was first published by Vladimir Nabokov in 1951 as Conclusive Evidence and then assiduously revised and republished in 1966. Nabokov’s memoir is a moving account of a loving, civilized family, of adolescent awakenings, flight from Bolshevik terror, education in England, and émigré life in Paris and Berlin. The Nabokovs were eccentric, liberal aristocrats, who lived a life immersed in politics and literature on splendid country estates until their world was swept away by the Russian revolution when the author was eighteen years old. Speak, Memory vividly evokes a vanished past in the inimitable prose of Nabokov at his best.
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