Insomniac Dreams - Experiments with Time by Vladimir Nabokov (Hardcover)

Nabokov's dream diary, published for the first time--and placed in biographical and literary context On October 14th, 1964, Vladimir Nabokov, a lifelong insomniac, began a curious experiment. Over the next eighty days, immediately upon waking, he wrote down his dreams, following the instructions he found in An Experiment with Time by the British philosopher John Dunne. The purpose was to test the theory that time may go in reverse, so that, paradoxically, a later event may generate an earlier dream. The result--published here for the first time--is a fascinating diary in which Nabokov recorded sixty-four dreams (and subsequent daytime episodes) on 118 index cards, which afford a rare glimpse of the artist at his most private. More than an odd biographical footnote, the experiment grew out of Nabokov's passionate interest in the mystery of time, which influenced many of his novels, including the late masterpiece Ada. Insomniac Dreams, edited by leading Nabokov authority Gennady Barabtarlo, presents the text of Nabokov's dream experiment, illustrated with a selection of his original index cards, and provides rich annotations and analysis that put them in the context of his life and writings. The book also includes previously unpublished records of Nabokov's dreams from his letters and notebooks and shows important connections between his fiction and private writings on dreams and time.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2017
First published:	2018
Authors:	Vladimir Nabokov
Editors:	Gennady Barabtarlo
Commentary by:	Gennady Barabtarlo
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-16794-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Literary Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Biography > Literary Promotions
LSN:	0-691-16794-X
Barcode:	9780691167947

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