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'And this is fantasy, the flutter, the rapture of fantasy!’

A bashful dragon, a lost wood-sprite, the prophet Elijah and the Devil disguised as a middle-aged woman appear in these playful, exuberant stories by Vladimir Nabokov. So do a vengeful husband, a barber confronting his torturer and the author himself, as he recalls his first love. Each of the thirteen tales here enchants and enraptures us, only to gleefully confound our expectations.

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Publication: 17 Apr 2025, Penguin 
ISBN: 9780241747001
Extent: 160 pages

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Revenge by Vladimir Nabokov

    'And this is fantasy, the flutter, the rapture of fantasy!’ A bashful dragon, a lost wood-sprite, the prophet Elijah and... Read more

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      Description

      'And this is fantasy, the flutter, the rapture of fantasy!’

      A bashful dragon, a lost wood-sprite, the prophet Elijah and the Devil disguised as a middle-aged woman appear in these playful, exuberant stories by Vladimir Nabokov. So do a vengeful husband, a barber confronting his torturer and the author himself, as he recalls his first love. Each of the thirteen tales here enchants and enraptures us, only to gleefully confound our expectations.

      Paperback
      Publication: 17 Apr 2025, Penguin 
      ISBN: 9780241747001
      Extent: 160 pages

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