“Nabokov set about perfecting a brand of English that had not existed before and has not been seen since.” A wonderful essay by a writer who understands what th

“Nabokov set about perfecting a brand of English that had not existed before and has not been seen since.” A wonderful essay by a writer who understands what the Russian Revolution actually overthrew, unlike most Americans, who only know the Soviet version. Contains a reproduction of Nabokov’s U.S. immigrant ID card, with the word “without” entered in the space for nationality.