Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)

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Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for biography and hailed by critics as both "monumental" (The Boston Globe) and "utterly romantic" (New York magazine), Stacy Schiff's Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) brings to shimmering life one of the greatest literary love stories of our time. Vladimir Nabokov—the émigré author of Lolita; Pale Fire; and Speak, Memory—wrote his books first for himself, second for his wife, Véra, and third for no one at all.

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Overview

Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for biography and hailed by critics as both "monumental" (The Boston Globe) and "utterly romantic" (New York magazine), Stacy Schiff's Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov) brings to shimmering life one of the greatest literary love stories of our time. Vladimir Nabokov—the émigré author of Lolita; Pale Fire; and Speak, Memory—wrote his books first for himself, second for his wife, Véra, and third for no one at all.

"Without my wife," he once noted, "I wouldn't have written a single novel." Set in prewar Europe and postwar America, spanning much of the century, the story of the Nabokovs' fifty-two-year marriage reads as vividly as a novel. Véra, both beautiful and brilliant, is its outsized heroine—a woman who loves as deeply and intelligently as did the great romantic heroines of Austen and Tolstoy. Stacy Schiff's Véra is a triumph of the biographical form.

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Mirabella
A sensitive rendering of one of the century's great love stories.
The New York Times Book Review
An absorbing story, illumined by Schiff's flair for the succinct insight.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780375755347
  • Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 4/4/2000
  • Series: Modern Library Paperbacks Series
  • Pages: 480
  • Sales rank: 220,627
  • Product dimensions: 5.26 (w) x 8.00 (h) x 0.92 (d)

Meet the Author

Stacy Schiff
Stacy Schiff
Master biographer Stacy Schiff has illuminated the lives of from French author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry to Benjamin Franklin. In our interview, Schiff recalls, "When finally I mustered the courage to tell a novelist friend that I was talking to editors about a biography, her reply was, 'Oh that’s okay. That’s not a real book.'"

Biography

Stacy Schiff is the author of Vera (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov), which won the Pulitzer Prize for biography in 2000, and Saint-Exupery. which was a finalist for the 1995 Pulitzer Prize. Schiff's work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, and The Times Literary Supplement. She has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library. She lives in New York City.

Author biograpy courtesy of Henry Holt and Company.

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    1. Hometown:
      New York, New York
    1. Date of Birth:
      October 26, 1961
    2. Place of Birth:
      Adams, Massachusetts
    1. Education:
      B.A., Williams College, 1982
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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 19, 2013

    Brandi

    Name: brandi catana age: looks 18 but is 991 looks: blue green eyes blonde hair with red streaks hour glass figure pale skin 5'4. ususaly wear: diffrent things i will tell you jewlery: a celtic ring and a crecent moon that concets to her family realtionship satus: now single was dating a guy named lucas but then awhole bunch of things happened and ruined that. So maybe if you get to know me then maybe if you like me then ill open up history: thats really long to just ask me

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2013

    Will's bio

    Seventeen human years....tan and blue eyes....sandy colored hair....five ten....has a six pack...is strong..doesnt play sports...personalty funny and likes to laugh and smile....single and looking...crush doesnt know...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2013

    Valder

    Bio at 'mystical beings' the second re.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2013

    Katarina's bio

    NAME: Katarina Sulven •~• GENDER: Female •~• AGE: Appears 17 but she is around 100 (still a young immortal) •~• SPECIES: Vampire •~• LOOKS: She is 5'7 with long brown hair and swooped bangs covering one of her eyes (unless tucked behind her ear). Her eyes used to be green but they are now a light gray (due to becoming a vampire). She is very pale (duh), some of her freckles from her human life remain. Wears fingerless fishnet gloves with a lace choker, wears black skinny jeans with red converses. Also wears a black leather jacket that is usally always zipped up, if zipped down she usally has a black shirt with a red broken heart on it. •~• POWERS: She is faster than most vampires, strong but not as other vamps, immortality •~• WEAPONS: Her bare hands, a long blood red sword, and two black daggers •~• HISTORY: When she was 17 (human) her and her boyfriend (who was a vampire but she did not know) were in her room, he bit and abandoned her. After a few hours of painful agony (the changing process), she attacked and killed her parents draining them of their blood. When her bloodlust was subdued she realized what she had done and tried to kill herself but failed since she did not know how to kill an immortal. She then vowed to only drink animal blood but she slips up fom time to time and feeds from a human. She does not trust men easily since many of them have wronged her •~• That is all

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 11, 2013

    Gabriel

    NAME-Gabriel Baumont AGE-Looks 19 but is around 749. APPEARENCE-Black, shaggy hair, long, down to an inch or two above his collar bone. White T-shirt, black vest, black jeans, black shoes, necklace with metal shark tooth. Naturally tanned, dark skin, like an Indian's would be. PERSONALITY: Talk to him and you'll see

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 12, 2013

    Rose

    NAME: Rose Strong VAMP AGE: around 907 HUMAN AGE: 21 APPEARENCE: tall with dark brunet hair and pale skin. She has pale blue eyes and red lips (does not wear red lipstick) she wears black jeans with black leather boots and a red tanktop with a black long coat over. PERSONALITY: she is quite but well mannered and polite. Other then that just meet her.SPECIES: Half vampire half Shadow (shadow forms who are like death and darkness itself) HISTORY: her father (name unknown) was the adviser of the leader of his vampire group. A war had been going on for decades between the vampire and the Shadows. So as a treaty Rose's father married Rose's mother (name unknown). Their child was the symbal of their treaty. (Rose) as long as she lived the peace was held. Their hopes was to keep the peace through the future child of Rose's (a child she does not have). OTHER: she is easy to make friends with if you approach her with kindness.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 11, 2013

    Luna's Bio

    Name: Luna. ||| Age: Right at one thousand years |||. Species: female vampire.||| Looks: Long straight platinum blonde hair and deep rose red eyes. She is very pale and tiny and wears a back tee with skinny jeans and black vans. |||| Personality: She is quite and soft spoken. Shy. Very shy and nice once you get to know her. She doesnt like vulgarness and is super timid. ||| Relationship satus: Waiting on the right moment.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 11, 2013

    Vlad's Bio

    Name: Vladimir(Vlad for short){[•]} Name Meaning: Of great power{[•]} Gender: Male{[•]} Species: Vampire{[•]} Breed: Homo Wampyrus Chiroptera{[•]} Age: Immortal and has been living for around three thousand years old. He appears to be young though, maybe 20{[•]} Appearance: He has dark brown hair which he keeps very short. Red/brown eyes and stands 5'9 tall. His body build is thin and muscular, wich he maintains and improves by working out. His skin is a naturaly tanned, light brown{[•}] Outfit: He wears a black jeans with a violet tee shirt,combat boots, and violet shades{[•]}Personality: He is quiet for the most part and only socializes with a small group of friends, though he has few right now. He gets along fine when around humans, though he does not like large crowds. He can be very fun, loyal, and talkative if he trusts you and you are his friend. Otherwise, he keeps to himself for the most part. He is very intelligent and can help solve problems if he is asked to do so or for help. He does not take commands well and will.not.at.all.tolerate.rudeness.and.he.will.fight.those.who.show.attitude.towards.him. He doesnt take sh<_>it well{[•]} Power(s): Being a Homo Wampyrus Chiroptera, the rarest vampire species, he has super strength, speed, and retractable fangs. Being a Homo Wampyrus Chiroptera gives him another power unique to ghis breed of vampire. He can shape shift at will into different forms, preferably a large bat and since he has been practicing this power for over three thousand years, he is a master and can shapeshift into another form and maintain that form for a thousand years before needing a break. He also went to a school for five hundred years and was taught black magic and he graduated as 'the best' and was granted the title 'Master Magician' and became the most powerful black magic user there was and he has only increased in power since{[•]} Skills: He is an ace at fighting, having travelled the globe and being taught Tae Kwon Doe, Karate, Ju Jitsu, and Kung Foo by masters{[•]} Weaknesses: Homo Wampyrus Chiropteras are the most sensative breed towards sunlight. However, Vlad uses black magic to negate this weakness, as he did with the many others{[•]} History: When he born into the royal family of pure blood Homo Wampyrus Chiropteras, he was established prince of the true bloods. After his father's capture, he became king and has held that position effortlessly, all attackers met there fate, death. His rule became tyranical and the subjects did not appreciate it, so they rebelled. Vlad was forced to step down from the throne and on his own will, he left, promising to come back and reposses his throne. He has been wandering and training ever since and plans on visiting in a thousand years{[•]} Relationship: Waiting for his loved one to come back, so yes, he is taken{[•]}

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