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>Lolita is Nabokov’s best wo-
*blocks your path*

>> No.16353831
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>>16353786
>The Gift is Nabokov's best wo-
*blocks your path*

>> No.16353846

>>16353831
not even gonna argue anon, Knight is my favorite of his english novels as well

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Honorable mentions: LATH, LITH, Speak Memory, Lolita

>> No.16354157

>>16354148
*LITD

goddamn, i'm a brainlet

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his real genius

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>>16353786
The Gift is definitely fantastic, but everybody should read Pnin though if they haven't, I think that one is truly his best

>> No.16354183

i’m making a nabokoff chart

i have a feeling it’s gunna be gud

>> No.16354212

>>16353831
Good post. Extremely underrated Nabokov.

>> No.16354243

No bad takes: the thread

Anyone been able to get their hands on his 2000 page translation of Onegin?

>> No.16354286

>>16353786
His best work is Ada, or Ardor, this is not in dispute

>> No.16354394

>>16354286
brainlet take

>> No.16354484

>>16354243
Had it in my hands all 4 vols first edition in a used shop once (for $75) but just couldn't afford it at that time. Would've been a solid investment, tho- it's a freaking monster.
Years ago I argued Knight was his BEN here and got gang attacked; it's good to see at least a few of you motherfuckers have actually read it since..
That said, over all, OP is correct: the Gift is his best novel.