Question: What 1869 novel was a favorite of the writer known as Vladimir Sirin?
Sentence (from "Vladimir Nabokov"): Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov ( ; Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков , ] , also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin; (April 22nd, 1899 — July 2nd, 1977) was a Russian-American novelist and entomologist.
Relevant evidence: Yes