On Nabokov's Ada or Ardor

Update: 2024-03-06

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In this episode, Joe, Scott, Wes, and Kevin discuss Vladimir Nabokov's celebrated satire of the family chronicle Ada or Ardor . We touch on how the novel is complicated, deals with some uncomfortable topics, plays with language, and overall returns whatever is invested.

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On Nabokov's Ada or Ardor

Scott Talmage, Joe Hecker, Kevin McCarthy, and Wes Allen

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On Nabokov's Ada or Ardor

Scott Talmage, Joe Hecker, Kevin McCarthy, and Wes Allen

On Nabokov's Ada or Ardor