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27 produkter
Think, Write, Speak
Uncollected Essays, Reviews, Interviews and Letters to the Editor
Av Vladimir Nabokov, Brian Boyd m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
179 kr
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'Masterly, hilarious, truly insightful' - Philip Hensher, The Spectator A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2019 The last major collection of Nabokov's published material, Think, Write, Speak brings together a treasure trove of previously uncollected texts from across the author's …
On the Origin of Stories
Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction
Av Brian Boyd
Häftad, 2010
281 kr
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A century and a half after the publication of Origin of Species, evolutionary thinking has expanded beyond the field of biology to include virtually all human-related subjects—anthropology, archeology, psychology, economics, religion, morality, politics, culture, and art. Now a distinguished …
Vladimir Nabokov
The Russian Years
Av Brian Boyd
Häftad, 1993
459 kr
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This first major critical biography of Vladimir Nabokov, one of the greatest of twentieth-century writers, finally allows us full access to the dramatic details of his life and the depths of his art. An intensely private man, Nabokov was uprooted first by the Russian Revolution and then by World …
Letters to Véra
Av Vladimir Nabokov, Olga Voronina m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
198 kr
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GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014No marriage of a major twentieth-century writer lasted longer than Vladimir Nabokov's. Véra Slonim shared his delight at the enchantment of life's trifles and literature's treasures, and he rated her as having the best and quickest sense of humour of any woman he had …
Letters to Véra
Av Vladimir Nabokov, Olga Voronina m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
147 kr
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GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014No marriage of a major twentieth-century writer lasted longer than Vladimir Nabokov's. Véra Slonim shared his delight at the enchantment of life's trifles and literature's treasures, and he rated her as having the best and quickest sense of humour of any woman he had …
Evolution, Literature, and Film
A Reader
Av Brian Boyd, Joseph Carroll m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
3266 kr
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Featuring thirty-nine essential essays by pioneering scholars, scientists, and critics, Evolution, Literature, and Film opens with an introduction to the principles of evolution, with essays from Charles Darwin on the logic of natural selection, Richard Dawkins on the genetic revolution of modern …
Evolution, Literature, and Film
A Reader
Av Brian Boyd, Joseph Carroll m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
448 kr
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Featuring thirty-nine essential essays by pioneering scholars, scientists, and critics, Evolution, Literature, and Film opens with an introduction to the principles of evolution, with essays from Charles Darwin on the logic of natural selection, Richard Dawkins on the genetic revolution of modern …
Stalking Nabokov
Av Brian Boyd
Inbunden, 2011
1574 kr
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At the age of twenty-one, Brian Boyd wrote a thesis on Vladimir Nabokov that the famous author called "brilliant." After gaining exclusive access to the writer's archives, he wrote a two-part, award-winning biography, Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years (1990) and Vladimir Nabokov: The American …
Stalking Nabokov
Av Brian Boyd
Häftad, 2013
525 kr
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At the age of twenty-one, Brian Boyd wrote a thesis on Vladimir Nabokov that the famous author called "brilliant." After gaining exclusive access to the writer's archives, he wrote a two-part, award-winning biography, Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years (1990) and Vladimir Nabokov: The American …
Stalking Nabokov
Av Brian Boyd
E-bok, 2011
609 kr
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At the age of twenty-one, Brian Boyd wrote a thesis on Vladimir Nabokov that the famous author called "brilliant." After gaining exclusive access to the writer''s archives, he wrote a two-part, award-winning biography, Vladimir Nabokov: The Russian Years (1990) and Vladimir Nabokov: The American …
Why Lyrics Last
Evolution, Cognition, and Shakespeare’s Sonnets
Av Brian Boyd
Inbunden, 2012
481 kr
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In Why Lyrics Last, the internationally acclaimed critic Brian Boyd turns an evolutionary lens on the subject of lyric verse. He finds that lyric making, though it presents no advantages for the species in terms of survival and reproduction, is “universal across cultures because it fits constraints …
Vladimir Nabokov
The American Years
Av Brian Boyd
Häftad, 1993
459 kr
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The story of Nabokov's life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
Nabokov's Pale Fire
The Magic of Artistic Discovery
Av Brian Boyd
Häftad, 2001
497 kr
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Pale Fire is regarded by many as Vladimir Nabokov's masterpiece. The novel has been hailed as one of the most striking early examples of postmodernism and has become a famous test case for theories about reading because of the apparent impossibility of deciding between several radically different …
Nabokov Upside Down
Av Brian Boyd, Marijeta Bozovic
Häftad, 2017
474 kr
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Nabokov Upside Down brings together essays that explicitly diverge from conventional topics and points of reference when interpreting a writer whose influence on contemporary literature is unrivaled. Scholars from around the world here read Nabokov in terms of bodies rather than minds, belly-laughs …
Nabokov Upside Down
Av Brian Boyd, Marijeta Bozovic
Inbunden, 2017
1564 kr
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Nabokov Upside Down brings together essays that explicitly diverge from conventional topics and points of reference when interpreting a writer whose influence on contemporary literature is unrivaled. Scholars from around the world here read Nabokov in terms of bodies rather than minds, belly-laughs …
Think, Write, Speak
Uncollected Essays, Reviews, Interviews, and Letters to the Editor
Av Vladimir Nabokov Literary Trust, Brian Boyd m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
214 kr
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A rich compilation of the previously uncollected Russian and English prose and interviews of one of the twentieth century's greatest writers, edited by Nabokov experts Brian Boyd and Anastasia Tolstoy. “I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child": so …
Nabokov's Pale Fire
The Magic of Artistic Discovery
Av Brian Boyd
E-bok, 2001
674 kr
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Pale Fire is regarded by many as Vladimir Nabokov''s masterpiece. The novel has been hailed as one of the most striking early examples of postmodernism and has become a famous test case for theories about reading because of the apparent impossibility of deciding between several radically different …
Vladimir Nabokov
The Russian Years
Av Brian Boyd
E-bok, 2016
616 kr
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This first major critical biography of Vladimir Nabokov, one of the greatest of twentieth-century writers, finally allows us full access to the dramatic details of his life and the depths of his art. An intensely private man, Nabokov was uprooted first by the Russian Revolution and then by World …
Vladimir Nabokov
The American Years
Av Brian Boyd
E-bok, 2016
622 kr
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The story of Nabokov''s life continues with his arrival in the United States in 1940. He found that supporting himself and his family was not easy--until the astonishing success of Lolita catapulted him to world fame and financial security.
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Traditions and Innovations in Research Methodology
Av Anne D. Smith, Jane K. Le m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
1180 kr
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The latest volume of the Research Methodology in Strategy and Management series uncovers theoretical developments in management and strategy, highlighting how firms succeed today, as well as offering cutting edge thinking on new and evolving research methods to study organizations. Standing on the …
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Traditions and Innovations in Research Methodology
Av Brian Boyd, T. Russell Crook m. fl.
Inbunden, 2019
1090 kr
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The latest volume of the Research Methodology in Strategy and Management series uncovers theoretical developments in management and strategy, highlighting how firms succeed today, as well as offering cutting edge thinking on new and evolving research methods to study organizations. Standing on the …
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Traditions and Innovations in Research Methodology
Av Anne D. Smith, Jane K. Le m. fl.
E-bok, 2019
1180 kr
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The latest volume of the Research Methodology in Strategy and Management series uncovers theoretical developments in management and strategy, highlighting how firms succeed today, as well as offering cutting edge thinking on new and evolving research methods to study organizations. Standing on the …
Investigator's Loop
Why Capable People Keep Solving Problems That No Longer Need Solving
Av Brian Boyd
Häftad, 2026
254 kr
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