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Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Nabokovs were known for their high culture and commitment to public service, and the elder Nabokov was an outspoken opponent of anti-Semitism and one of the leaders of the opposition party, the Kadets. In 1919, following the Bolshevik Revolution, he took his family into exile. Four years later he was sh...

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Vladimir Nabokov was born on April 23, 1899, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Nabokovs were known for their high culture and commitment to public service, and the elder Nabokov was an outspoken opponent of anti-Semitism and one of the leaders of the opposition party, the Kadets. In 1919, following the Bolshevik Revolution, he took his family into exile. Four years later he was sh...

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精彩摘录

想象，是不朽和不成熟的人的极顶快乐，应该受到限制。为了能够享受生活，我们不应过多地享受想象的快乐。

——引自第4页

这样的想象对于年轻人来说并不陌生。或者换句话来说，想到最初和最后的事情常常带有青少年的特点——除非可能受到某种古老、严厉的宗教指引。天性期望一个成年人接受这两个黑暗的虚空，和接受这两者之间的惊人景象时同样冷漠。起初，我并没有意识到，乍看起来如此无边无际的时间竟会是一个监狱。在我探究我的童年的时候（这仅次于探究你的永恒），我看到了意识的觉醒是一系列隔开的闪现，间隔逐渐缩小，直到形成了鲜明的大块的感知，提供给记忆一个并不牢靠的支撑点。

——引自第4页