Description
Vladimir Nabokov's "Pnin" introduces readers to Timofey Pavlovich Pnin, a Russian émigré and a somewhat hapless assistant professor navigating the eccentricities of American academic life in the 1950s. Despite his best intentions, Pnin finds himself perpetually entangled in a series of comical yet poignant misadventures, from linguistic misunderstandings to social faux pas. Through Nabokov's masterful prose, the novel explores themes of exile, identity, and the universal struggle to find one's place in a foreign land. It's a tender and often hilarious portrait of an endearing character attempting to maintain dignity amidst the absurdities of everyday existence.
Available Editions
paperback
Alfred A. Knopf
Published Jan 1, 2004
143 pages
ISBN: 9781400041985
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2023
ISBN: 9780241630884
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Details
First Published
1957
Language
eng
Translation
From: rus
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