The enchanter
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New York : Putnam, [1986].
ISBN
0399132112, 9780399132117
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Published
New York : Putnam, [1986].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0399132112, 9780399132117

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General Note
Translation of: Volshebnik.
General Note
Ill. on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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Nabokov described this novella, written in Paris in 1939 but only published twenty years later, as 'the first little throb of Lolita'. The plot is similar: a middle-aged man wedding an unattractive widow in order to indulge his paedophilic obsession with her daughter. However, The Enchanter has an utterly different atmosphere, as time, place and even names remain a mystery. Nabokov transforms his protagonist's attempts to lull his twelve-year-old step-daughter into a state of 'enchantment' into a graceful, chilling fairytale.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, V. V. (1986). The enchanter . Putnam.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. 1986. The Enchanter. Putnam.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich, 1899-1977. The Enchanter Putnam, 1986.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich. The Enchanter Putnam, 1986.

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