{"product_id":"exploring-vladimir-nabokovs-creative-universe-themes-and-devices-hardcover","title":"Exploring Vladimir Nabokov's Creative Universe: Themes and Devices - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGavriel Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExploring Vladimir Nabokov's Creative Universe \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a fresh perspective on certain aspects of Nabokov's world of fiction. The analysis begins with the writer's faith, viewed as the bedrock of his ethics. Consequently, all other themes discussed in Part I, from moral dilemmas to cruelty to animals, emanate from this source and intertwine into a unique moral system. A moralist but not a moralizer, Nabokov encourages his readers, with whom he conducts a creative dialogue, to form their own opinions and to accept moral responsibility for their actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the themes studied in Part I reflect Nabokov's unique moral code, the devices examined in Part II, from chromesthesia and iconicity to upside down, highlight the writer's desire to present a novel outlook on the surrounding world. Thus, Nabokov's use of heretofore unexplored conceit showcases his extraordinary imaginative prowess, by dint of which he strives to surprise and to engage his readers more intensely. Furthermore, by forging highly intricate and astounding connections between different spheres of experience and knowledge, Nabokov motivates members of his audience to think outside the box and to make their own meaningful and unforgettable discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGavriel Shapiro is Professor Emeritus of Comparative and Russian Literature at Cornell University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNikolai Gogol and the Baroque Cultural Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), \u003ci\u003eDelicate Markers: Subtexts in Vladimir Nabokov's \"Invitation to a Beheading\"\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eThe Sublime Artist's Studio: Nabokov and Painting\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eThe Tender Friendship and the Charm of Perfect Accord: Nabokov and His Father\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and \u003ci\u003eThanksgiving All Year Round: A Memoir \u003c\/i\u003e(2016), and the editor of \u003ci\u003eNabokov at Cornell \u003c\/i\u003e(2003). He has also contributed numerous articles and chapters to various scholarly periodicals and critical collections, most of which are devoted to Nabokov and his literary legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43338663690329,"sku":"9781680535907","price":177.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/6465\/9545\/files\/TAiJHUTuhK9781680535907.webp?v=1779426871","url":"https:\/\/warrenssanctuaryofthemind.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/exploring-vladimir-nabokovs-creative-universe-themes-and-devices-hardcover","provider":"Warren's sanctuary of the mind","version":"1.0","type":"link"}