Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0012744, Sat, 20 May 2006 13:08:02 -0400

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New texts about a chess Black Knight in the novel "The Defense"
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Dear subscribers [NABOKV-L],
I bring to your attention new texts on my page
devoted to research of the novel of V. Nabokov «The Defense».

To articles earlier placed here:
"A chess secret of the novel «The Defense». (new perusal of the novel)
http://sersak.chat.ru/index.htm
And
«Chronological structure of the novel of V. Nabokov «The Defense»."
http://sersak.chat.ru/Chronology.htm

Were added:

Appendix to article "A chess secret of the novel «The Defense».
"Chess party Anderssen - Kieseritsky, London, 1851 in structure of the
novel «The Defense»".
http://sersak.chat.ru/appendix.htm

Analysis of a chess party between Anderssen and Kieseritsky is resulted
illustrative character of this party to the novel «The Defense», comes to light
read through in a context of its chess-allegorical lining
and a structurally-combinational composition stated in article «The chess secret of the novel «The Defense»».

Article «Chess-psychological problems of the novel «The Defense»».

http://sersak.chat.ru/PsihoDefense.htm

In article psychological necessity of transformation of consciousness of the protagonist
is analyzed through a prism of concept of a chess combination.
In the analysis of process depersonalization the protagonist
conditions and the reasons of occurrence of a suicidal situation are determined.
Shows, that in the novel we have the picture of "birth", "maturing", "life", "death",
and " resurrection" of a chess figure - the Black Knight.

Sergey Sakoun
mailto:svs79@mail.ru

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