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Transparent Things

Vladimir Nabokov
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Transparent Things

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989

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Vladimir Nabokov

Transparent Things

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1989
Book Details
Pages

105

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

American Literature

Russian Literature
Setting

Switzerland • 1950s

Topic
World History
Publication Year

1989

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In Transparent Things, Vladimir Nabokov narrates the story of Hugh Person, an editor who experiences a sequence of personal and professional events. The novel explores themes of memory, perception, and the passage of time as Hugh navigates life's complexities and confronts his past through various encounters and reflections.

Mysterious

Contemplative

Melancholic

Bittersweet

Book Details
Pages

105

Format

Novel • Fiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

American Literature

Russian Literature
Setting

Switzerland • 1950s

Topic
World History
Publication Year

1989

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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