Transparency (Nabokov Collection Iii)
by H
About This Novel
"Transparent" is Nabokov's masterpiece, recognized as the master of novels in the 20th century. In it, Nabokov further developed an elegant writing style with a slow, almost languid pace. The protagonist, Hugh Person, is a melancholic and clumsy publisher who visited Switzerland four times in his life. He lost his father forever on the first trip, and met his future wife on the second trip. Eventually he embarks on a lonely sentimental journey, sweet-talking himself into his past. Person has been living in memories, insisting on staying in the same hotel every time he goes to Switzerland; at the same time, he tries his best to escape from memories, because memories can only bring pain. Nabokov writes about this ambivalence vividly, exploring the interplay between memories and reality with a light, transparent tone. The transparent world surrounding Person is an existence different from reality, and it is the silent history he carries.
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