Nabokov and the Question of Morality
Subtitle: Aesthetics, Metaphysics, and the Ethics of Fiction
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Sep 01, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781137596666
Description: The first collection to address the vexing issue of Nabokov{u2019}s moral stances, this book argues that he designed his novels and stories as open-ended ethical problems for readers to confront. In a dozen new essays, international Nabokov scholars tackle those problems directly while addressing such questions as whether Nabokov was a bad reader, how he defined evil, if he believed in God, and how he constructed fictional works that led readers to become aware of their own moral positions. In order to elucidate his engagement with aesthetics, metaphysics, and ethics, Nabokov and the Question of Morality explores specific concepts in the volume{u2019}s four sections: 2Responsible Reading,3 2Good and Evil,3 2Agency and Altruism,3 and 2The Ethics of Representation.3 By bringing together fresh insights from leading Nabokovians and emerging scholars, this book establishes new interdisciplinary contexts for Nabokov studies and generates lively readings of works from his entire career. --
Notes: Source title: Nabokov and the Question of Morality: Aesthetics, Metaphysics, and the Ethics of Fiction