Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited by Vladimir Nabokov | Resources

Speak, Memory: An Autobiography Revisited Further Reading

Acton, Edward, Rethinking the Russian Revolution, Edward Arnold, 1990.

This very useful short history brings together conflicting interpretations of the overthrow of the czar and its aftereffects.

Johnson, Kurt, and Steven L. Coates, Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius, Zoland, 1999.

This book is a fascinating study of Nabokov's passion for collecting butterflies.

Lee, L. L., Vladimir Nabokov, G. K. Hall & Co., 1976.

Lee's book is a relatively brief biography with a discussion of Nabokov's major works.

Volkov, Solomon, St. Petersburg: A Cultural History, translated by Antonina W. Bouis, The Free Press, 1995.

This lengthy study contains interesting sections on the changes wrought in the early twentieth century.