--- product_id: 10257766 title: "The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov (Vintage International)" brand: "vladimir nabokov" price: "VT8101" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10257766-the-stories-of-vladimir-nabokov-vintage-international store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov (Vintage International) **Brand:** vladimir nabokov **Price:** VT8101 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov (Vintage International) by vladimir nabokov - **How much does it cost?** VT8101 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10257766-the-stories-of-vladimir-nabokov-vintage-international) ## Best For - vladimir nabokov enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted vladimir nabokov brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov ## Images ![The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov (Vintage International) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/811AHBc9ySL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars How Nabokov invented Magical Realism, among other things *by H***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2014* This volume of Nabokov's complete stories has been put together by the man's son, who also did most of the translations of the older, Russian ones. Most of these stories were previously published in volumes of 'dozens', except the earliest ones, which are new to the light of day.I have previously read most, if not all of them in the excellent German edition by Dieter Zimmer with Rowohlt. Coming back to the stories after many years, and in a new, English shape, gives me the same great pleasure that hooked me on Nabokov long ago.(Long ago I made the frivolous pledge to learn Russian at age 60, so that I could read Nabokov and others in the original. Alas.)I enjoy VN's prose sentence by sentence. The short story was a form that suited him well. While he over-constructed at times in his longer works (think of Ada!), few of the short stories deserve any blame. They are perfect. The time span of their writing is 1921 to 1958, if I am not mistaken. The very first story is a gem of the genre: a forest ghost, a wood-sprite, presumably something like a leprechaun, tells our narrator, a student in English exile, late at night, how he ran from the Bolshevist revolution... Don't even think of assuming that hints at Poe's Raven are accidental. Even Lolita is essentially a Poe reference.The stories have many subjects, but many are in some way related to the experience of exile. Even when they go back to memories of the old days, the political context is always there, under the surface. Example: 'Sounds' deals with a nostalgic memory of an adulterous summer love. Our narrator addresses his lover, a married neighbor, as if he were telling her the story how all was perfect until it broke. If you are an inattentive reader, you might even miss the reason. World War 1 has started (we get just one hint at this, when she asks him, while she reads the newspaper: where is Sarajewo? The also present schoolmaster says: in Serbia.)In consequence of the unspoken, her officer husband sends her a message that he must come home earlier because plans have changed...Teju Cole just said in a New York Times interview, that the novel is much overrated as a literary form. Right he is.Short stories never get better than this. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars as adv. *by J***. on Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023* I bought this book to bore myself to sleep, and it worked. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! *by F***S on Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022* I recently read "Lolita" & loved it. That led me to this. A lot of short stories from Nabokov. Wonderful for fans of this literary great. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10257766-the-stories-of-vladimir-nabokov-vintage-international](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10257766-the-stories-of-vladimir-nabokov-vintage-international) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*