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Pnin
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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Pnin
Professor Timofey Pnin, previously of Tsarist Russia, is now precariously positioned at the heart of campus America. Battling with American life and language, Pnin must face great hazards in this new world.
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Professor Timofey Pnin, late of Tsarist Russia, is now precariously perched on a college campus in the fast beating heart of the USA.
In a series of funny and sad misunderstandings, Pnin does halting battle with American life and language.
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Pnin is praised for its blend of humour and poignancy, capturing the essence of its protagonist's kind and impractical nature. Reviewers highlight Nabokov's ability to evoke laughter tinged with sadness, while also recognising the novel's richness in satire and character development. The book has been described as both magically brilliant and deeply affectionate, winning the admiration of readers for its heartwarming portrayal of its central character.
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ISBN: 9780141183756
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 December 2000
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Contributors:
- Afterword by Michael Wood
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 135g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) was one of the great writers of the twentieth century, as well as a translator and lepidopterist. His works include, from the Russian novels, The Luzhin Defense and The Gift; from the English novels, Lolita, Pnin, Pale Fire and Ada; the autobiographical Speak, Memory; translations of Alice in Wonderland into Russian and Eugene Onegin into English; and lectures on literature. All of the fiction and Speak, Memory are published in Penguin.
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