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The Enchanter

By Vladimir Nabokov

By Vladimir Nabokov

By Vladimir Nabokov

By Vladimir Nabokov

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Part of Vintage International

Paperback $15.00

Jul 20, 1991 | 144 Pages

Ebook $10.99

Feb 16, 2011 | 144 Pages

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    About The Enchanter

    The Enchanter is the Ur-Lolita, the precursor to Nabokov’s classic novel. At once hilarious and chilling, it tells the story of an outwardly respectable man and his fatal obsession with certain pubescent girls, whose coltish grace and subconscious coquetry reveal, to his mind, a special bud on the verge of bloom.

    About The Enchanter

    The Enchanter is the Ur-Lolita, the precursor to Nabokov’s classic novel. At once hilarious and chilling, it tells the story of an outwardly respectable man and his fatal obsession with certain pubescent girls, whose coltish grace and subconscious coquetry reveal, to his mind, a special bud on the verge of bloom.

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    About Vladimir Nabokov

    Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Nabokovs were known for their high culture and commitment to public service, and the elder Nabokov was an outspoken opponent of anti-Semitism and one of the leaders… More about Vladimir Nabokov

    About Vladimir Nabokov

    Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Nabokovs were known for their high culture and commitment to public service, and the elder Nabokov was an outspoken opponent of anti-Semitism and one of the leaders… More about Vladimir Nabokov

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Vintage
    Jul 20, 1991 | 144 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679728863

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Vintage
    Feb 16, 2011 | 144 Pages | ISBN 9780307787309

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    Praise

    Nabokov writes prose the only way it should be written, that is, ecstatically." — John Updike

    "Masterly … brilliant." — V. S. Pritchett, The New York Review of Books

    "A gem to be appreciated by any admirer of the most graceful and provocative literary craftsman." — Chicago Tribune

    "One of the best books of the year … [The Enchanter] displays the supple clarity of a master." — Boston Globe

    "Enchanting … sleekly wrought." — Newsweek

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