Despair

Name: Despair
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141184548
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By Vladimir Nabokov

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Despair by Vladimir Nabokov is a gripping psychological novel that follows the protagonist, Hermann, as he concocts a plan to achieve the perfect crime by exploiting a chance encounter with a man he believes to be his doppelgänger. As Hermann spirals deeper into his obsessive scheme, the narrative delves into themes of identity, madness, and delusion. Nabokov's intricate prose and clever storytelling create a darkly comedic exploration of the human psyche.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by complex narratives and psychological depth. Nabokov's masterful storytelling and dark humour provide a compelling exploration of identity and moral ambiguity, perfect for those who appreciate a blend of suspense and philosophical reflection in literature.

Despair

Self-satisfied, delighting in the many fascinating quirks of his own personality, Hermann Hermann is perhaps not to be taken too seriously. But then a chance meeting with a man he believes to be his double reveals a frightening 'split' in Hermann's nature.

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This dark satire follows the egotistical Hermann Hermann, a murderer who thinks himself an artist.

Self-satisfied, delighting in the many fascinating quirks of his own personality, Hermann is perhaps not to be taken too seriously. But then a chance meeting with a man he believes to be his double reveals a frightening 'split' in Hermann's nature.

With shattering immediacy, Nabokov takes us into a deranged world, one full of an impudent, startling humour, dominated by the egotistical and scornful figure of a murderer who thinks himself an artist.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Despair by Vladimir Nabokov is often praised for its dark humour and intricate narrative style. Critics appreciate Nabokov's exploration of existential themes and the protagonist's complex psychological portrait. Some reviews highlight its clever structure and the author's typical play with identity and reality.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141184548

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 November 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 134g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977), born in St Petersburg, exiled in Cambridge, Berlin, and Paris, became the greatest Russian writer of the first half of the twentieth century. Fleeing to the US with his family in 1940, he then became the greatest writer in English of the second half of the century, and even 'God's own novelist' (William Deresiewicz). He lived in Europe from 1959 onwards, and died in Montreux, Switzerland. All his major works - novels, stories, an autobiography, poems, plays, lectures, essays and reviews - are published in Penguin Modern Classics.