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From: "Mary Bellino" <iambe@rcn.com>
>
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> A trio of postscripts to George Shimanovich's note:
>
> The paperback versions of both _Lectures on Russian
> Literature_ and _Lectures on Literature_ have recently been
> reissued (with attractive new covers) by Harcourt Brace, and
> are available from the major online book discounters for
> about $18 apiece.
>
> According to the Barnes & Noble site (www.bn.com), where I
> checked on the _Lectures_, it looks like _The Vintage
> Nabokov_ is now out, and to judge by the sales rank
> (120,138), at least a few people have purchased it. Any
> early reports?
>
> Finally, while I was trolling a "real" Barnes & Noble store
> before the holidays, I came across what I believe to be the first
> printed guide to Nabokov in the "Cliff Notes" genre. It's
> part of the SparkNotes Library of Great Authors
> series--which its editors describe as "an invaluable tool
> for every paper-writer, novel-reader, and procrastinator in
> high school and college. . . Get our guides to those great
> authors and save yourself hours of research. "
> Indeed. For those who may not be aware, I add that here is
> a long list of excellent short guides to Nabokov (by Parker,
> Moynahan, Sharpe, Morton, Packman, Cornwell, and others),
> all of which are readily available in libraries.
>
> Mary
>
> From: "George Shimanovich" <gshiman@optonline.net>
> To: "Vladimir Nabokov Forum" <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
> >
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> > The title of the book:
> >
> > Vladimir Nabokov
> > Lectures on Russian Literature
> > Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Gorki, Tolstoy, Turgenev
> > A Harvest Book
> > Harcourt Brace & Company
> > Bruccoli Clark Layman
> >
> > - George*
From: "Mary Bellino" <iambe@rcn.com>
>
> ----------------- Message requiring your approval (44
lines) ------------------
> A trio of postscripts to George Shimanovich's note:
>
> The paperback versions of both _Lectures on Russian
> Literature_ and _Lectures on Literature_ have recently been
> reissued (with attractive new covers) by Harcourt Brace, and
> are available from the major online book discounters for
> about $18 apiece.
>
> According to the Barnes & Noble site (www.bn.com), where I
> checked on the _Lectures_, it looks like _The Vintage
> Nabokov_ is now out, and to judge by the sales rank
> (120,138), at least a few people have purchased it. Any
> early reports?
>
> Finally, while I was trolling a "real" Barnes & Noble store
> before the holidays, I came across what I believe to be the first
> printed guide to Nabokov in the "Cliff Notes" genre. It's
> part of the SparkNotes Library of Great Authors
> series--which its editors describe as "an invaluable tool
> for every paper-writer, novel-reader, and procrastinator in
> high school and college. . . Get our guides to those great
> authors and save yourself hours of research. "
> Indeed. For those who may not be aware, I add that here is
> a long list of excellent short guides to Nabokov (by Parker,
> Moynahan, Sharpe, Morton, Packman, Cornwell, and others),
> all of which are readily available in libraries.
>
> Mary
>
> From: "George Shimanovich" <gshiman@optonline.net>
> To: "Vladimir Nabokov Forum" <NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU>
> >
> > ----------------- Message requiring your approval (46
> lines) ------------------
> > The title of the book:
> >
> > Vladimir Nabokov
> > Lectures on Russian Literature
> > Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Gorki, Tolstoy, Turgenev
> > A Harvest Book
> > Harcourt Brace & Company
> > Bruccoli Clark Layman
> >
> > - George*