Speak, Memory Introduction by Brian Boyd
Speak, Memory Introduction by Brian Boyd is an illustrated edition of Vladimir Nabokov’s autobiography, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on March 23, 1999. This edition features 344 pages and includes previously unpublished content, offering readers a deeper understanding of Nabokov’s life and experiences. Originally released in 1951 as Conclusive Evidence, this work reflects on Nabokov’s upbringing in a cultured family, his formative years, and the impact of historical events on his life.
In Speak, Memory, Nabokov presents a detailed account of his childhood, including themes of family, education, and the challenges faced during the tumultuous period of the Bolshevik revolution. The memoir captures the essence of his early life in Russia, his subsequent émigré experiences in England, Paris, and Berlin, and the literary influences that shaped him. This edition not only enriches the narrative with new insights but also showcases Nabokov’s distinctive prose style, making it a significant contribution to the genres of biography and personal memoir.
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From one of the 20th century’s great writers comes one of the finest autobiographies of our time. Speak, Memory was first published by Vladimir Nabokov in 1951 as Conclusive Evidence and then assiduously revised and republished in 1966. The Everyman’s Library edition includes, for the first time, the previously unpublished “Chapter 16″–the most significant unpublished piece of writing by the master, newly released by the Nabokov estate–which provided an extraordinary insight into Speak, Memory.
Nabokov’s memoir is a moving account of a loving, civilized family, of adolescent awakenings, flight from Bolshevik terror, education in England, and émigré life in Paris and Berlin. The Nabokovs were eccentric, liberal aristocrats, who lived a life immersed in politics and literature on splendid country estates until their world was swept away by the Russian revolution when the author was eighteen years old. Speak, Memory vividly evokes a vanished past in the inimitable prose of Nabokov at his best.
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