Title: Nabokov's permanent mystery : the expression of metaphysics in his work /
Authors: Rutledge, David S., 1965-
Publisher: McFarland & Co.,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, Criticism and interpretation.; Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, Philosophy.; Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, Knowledge Metaphysics.; Metaphysics in literature.
Abstract: "This critical text examines the ways in which Vladimir Nabokov, one of the twentieth century's great novelists, structured his novels to encapsulate his metaphysical beliefs. At the heart of his work is a profound respect for what's missing, for unsolvable riddles, for questions even at the expense of answers. Nabokov's techniques reveal an enduring reverence for permanent mystery"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: The Live Source of the Cliche -- Time Frames -- The Return Structure -- The Metaphysics of Mistakes -- The Problem of Biography -- This Side -- The Otherworldly Role of Water -- Nabokov's Originals -- The Metaphysics of the Zig-Zag -- The Authorial Role -- The Indivisible Pearl -- Merging Souls, Inviolate Lives: Nabokov's Problematic Beyond -- The Teleological Potential of Words -- Not Quilty: The Problem of Persecution Mania -- Ascending Structures -- The Conjurer's Rented Rabbit -- The Metaphysics of Imagination.