(P/B) EUGENE ONEGIN (VOLUME 2)

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Available for the first time in an edition of two individual paperback books, Volume 1 contains Nabokov's introduction and his translation of Pushkin's novel, and Volume 2 contains his commentary and an index.
"In an era of inept and ignorant imitations, whose pipcd-in background music has hypnotized innocent readers into fearing literality's salutary jolt, some reviewers were upset by the humble fidelity of my version..." Such was Vladimir Nabokov's response to the storm of controversy aroused by the first edition of his literal translation of Eugene Onegin. This bold rendering of the Russian masterpiece, together with Nabokov's detailed and witty commentary, is itself a work of enduring literary interest, and reflects a lifelong admiration for Pushkin on the part of one of this century's most brilliant stylists.

"Mr. Nabokov has not merely rendered the most precious gem of Russia's poetic heritage into limpid, literal poetic translation. He has given Pushkin's wondrous lines the glow and sparkle of their Russian original." --Harrison E. Salisbury, The New York Times

"As entertaining as Rabelais, as dependable as the O.E.D. ... What Nabokov has done is to throw a bridge between Russian and American culture, a bridge built out of his all-informative commentary and agonizingly honest translation." --Virginia Quarterly Review

Known for his unique blend of erudition and playfulness, the Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) experimented with a wide variety of literary genres. His novels in English include Lolita, The Real Life of Sebastian Knight, Pale Fire, and Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle. He also wrote volumes of poetry, such as Poems and Problems, collections of short stories, a critical study of Gogol, translations from the Russian, and several autobiographical works, most notably Speak Memory. (From the publisher)