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“It is nothing but a kind of a microcosmos of communism - all that psychiatry', rumbled Pnin ... 'Why not leave their private sorrow to people? Is sorrow not, one asks, the only thing in the world people really possess?”

Quote by Vladimir Nabokov

Book:Pnin

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Vladimir Nabokov's 'Pnin' is a satirical novel that follows the life of Professor Pnin, a Russian immigrant who teaches at an American college. The story is characterized by its wit and absurdity, offering a humorous look at the challenges faced by Pnin in his new environment. more

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Vladimir Nabokov

Russian-born American novelist, best known for his novel 'Lolita'. Nabokov is renowned for his unique literary style and profound use of language and symbolism. more

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