Look, Those Clowns! (nabokov's Selections Iii)
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"My life is his fraternal sibling, a parody of him." Nabokov's last complete novel before his death, a "dying man"'s self-mockery, reveals the mysteries of memory and creation. A wonderful work that Nabokov fans should not miss. It blends fantasy and reality to create another self. It is a joking review of his writing life at the age of seventy-five. "Look, Those Clowns" is the masterpiece of Nabokov's novels, recognized as the master of novels in the 20th century, and it is also the last complete novel he wrote during his lifetime. A dying man carefully uncovers the mysteries of memory and creation, like a satirical drama showing the relationship between real life and the imaginary world. There are inextricable connections between the Russian-American writer Vadim Vadimovich, the protagonist of the novel, and Nabokov himself: a Russian émigré, novelist, poet and critic. He tells a first-person account of his life, from young love to serious illness, his four wives, his works, and the sources of his inspiration. In his twilight years, Nabokov buried countless puzzles and codes in Vadim and incorporated many themes involved in previous novels. All of this transcended the boundaries of his works and life itself, as if he had reconstructed another life and another possibility of his own. It is a wonderful work that true Nabokov fans cannot miss.
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