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Nabokov's Dozen: A Collection of Thirteen Stories‏

by Vladimir Nabokov · 1936

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Spring in Fialta —

Forgotten poet —

First love —

Signs and symbols —

Assistant producer —

Aurelian —

Cloud, castle, lake —

Conversation piece, 1945 —

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"That in Aleppo once" —

Time and ebb —

Scenes from the life of a double monster —

Mademoiselle O. —

Lance.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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1930s1930sMore like thisLess of thisRussiaRussiaMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 214 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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