Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0007546, Fri, 7 Feb 2003 07:08:50 -0800

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Re: "The scene was laid on the Island of Capri." (fwd)
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From: "Bouazza, Abdellah" <abdellah.bouazza@hp.com>

Dear List,

To rephrase my previous tentative identification, I am almost certain the allusion is to Norman Douglas who lived for many years in southern Italy, and latterly on the island of Capri-the setting of his most famous book, "South Wind" (1917).

A. Bouazza.




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Subject: Re: "The scene was laid on the Island of Capri." (fwd)


From: Carolyn Kunin <chaiselongue@earthlink.net>

> From: Eric Naiman <naiman@socrates.berkeley.edu>
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> Has anyone identified the English novel (set on Capri) mentioned in the
> English version of K, Q, Kn? (p.140) The setting is not mentioned in the
> Russian.

Dear Mr Naiman,

The "English book" is not identified as a novel, so perhaps refers to Axel
Munthe's famous autobiographical "Story of San Michele."

Carolyn