Insomniac Dreams : Experiments with Time by Vladimir Nabokov Paperback / softback
by Vladimir Nabokov
Edited by Gennady Barabtarlo
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Nabokov's dream diary—published for the first timeOn October 14, 1964, Vladimir Nabokov, a lifelong insomniac, began a curious experiment.
Over the next eighty days, immediately upon waking, he wrote down his dreams, following the instructions in An Experiment with Time by British philosopher John Dunne.
The purpose was to test the theory that time may go in reverse, so that a later event may generate an earlier dream.
The result—published here for the first time—is a fascinating diary in which Nabokov recorded sixty-four dreams (and subsequent daytime episodes) on 118 index cards, providing a rare glimpse of the artist at his most private.
Insomniac Dreams presents the text of Nabokov's dream experiment, illustrated with a selection of his original index cards, and provides rich annotations and analysis that put them in the context of his life and writings.
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- Pages:224 pages, 23 b/w illus.
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:19/11/2019
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- ISBN:9780691196909
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In Stock - low on stock, only 1 copy remainingFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:224 pages, 23 b/w illus.
- Publisher:Princeton University Press
- Publication Date:19/11/2019
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- ISBN:9780691196909