Description
In this trio of Nabokov’s sharply observed short works, “The Aurelian” follows a man drawn into the intimate, obsessive world of collecting and naming, where beauty and control blur into something more personal and perilous. “Signs and Symbols” turns toward the uncanny—how meaning can be manufactured, misread, or imposed—testing the limits of perception and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Closing with “Lance,” Nabokov delivers a pointed, derisive critique of science-fiction’s shortcuts while simultaneously attempting to render a more human truth: the raw, bodily reality of pain and the mind’s struggle to translate it. Across these stories, Nabokov’s signature style—lyrical precision, intellectual play, and psychological acuity—threads themes of interpretation, obsession, and the uneasy relationship between imagination and lived experience.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Feb 22, 2018
64 pages
ISBN: 9780241339527
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Details
First Published
1946
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Lance by Vladimir Nabokov.