Mary by Vladimir Nabokov
Set in the 1920s, this poignant novel explores themes of nostalgia and lost love through the eyes of Lev Glebovich Ganin, a Russian émigré living in a Berlin boarding house. As Ganin prepares to leave for Paris, he discovers that his first love, Mary, is the wife of his neighbor, Aleksey Ivanovich Alfyorov. Over the course of a week, Ganin becomes consumed by memories of his youthful romance with Mary, leading him to question his current life and the choices he has made. The narrative delves into the complexities of memory and the enduring power of past emotions, ultimately highlighting the bittersweet nature of longing and the passage of time.
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- Published
- 1926
- Nationality
- Russian
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 150-200
- Original Language
- Russian
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- Alternate Titles
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- Maschenka
- Mashenka
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