Nabokov and the Question of Morality - Aesthetics, Metaphysics, and the Ethics of Fiction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

The first collection to address the vexing issue of Nabokov's moral stances, this book argues that he designed his novels and stories as open-ended ethical problems for readers to confront. In a dozen new essays, international Nabokov scholars tackle those problems directly while addressing such questions as whether Nabokov was a bad reader, how he defined evil, if he believed in God, and how he constructed fictional works that led readers to become aware of their own moral positions. In order to elucidate his engagement with aesthetics, metaphysics, and ethics, Nabokov and the Question of Morality explores specific concepts in the volume's four sections: "Responsible Reading," "Good and Evil," "Agency and Altruism," and "The Ethics of Representation." By bringing together fresh insights from leading Nabokovians and emerging scholars, this book establishes new interdisciplinary contexts for Nabokov studies and generates lively readings of works from his entire career.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Michael Rodgers • Susan Elizabeth Sweeney
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	241
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-59666-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Metaphysics & ontology
LSN:	1-137-59666-X
Barcode:	9781137596666

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