Going Mall
- 2
- opiniones
- 3
- votos útiles
- 34
- calificaciones
-
The Feud
- Vladimir Nabokov, Edmund Wilson, and the End of a Beautiful Friendship
- De: Alex Beam
- Narrado por: Douglas Pullar
- Duración: 5 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
-
General4 out of 5 stars 17
-
Narración:4 out of 5 stars 16
-
Historia4 out of 5 stars 16
In 1940 Edmund Wilson was the undisputed big dog of American letters. Vladimir Nabokov was a near-penniless Russian exile seeking asylum in the States. Wilson became a mentor to Nabokov, introducing him to every editor of note, assigning to him book reviews for the New Republic, engineering a Guggenheim. Their intimate friendship blossomed over a shared interest in all things Russian, ruffled a bit by political disagreements. But then came Lolita, and suddenly Nabokov was the big (and very rich) dog.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Narrator Skips Interesting Notes at Bottom of Page
- De Charles B en 09-22-18
- The Feud
- Vladimir Nabokov, Edmund Wilson, and the End of a Beautiful Friendship
- De: Alex Beam
- Narrado por: Douglas Pullar
is the narrator AI
Revisado: 02-08-25
the book feels like something pitched and written quickly. unworthy of the intellects of either of its subjects. but the topic is interesting. that's life. c'est la vie.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
-
Borges in 90 Minutes
- De: Paul Strathern
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 1 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
-
General4.5 out of 5 stars 193
-
Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 167
-
Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
Borges in 90 Minutes offers a concise, expert account of Borges' life and ideas and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the world. The book also includes a list of Borges' chief works, a chronology of his life and times, and recommended reading for those who wish to delve deeper.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Why is Strathern so obsessed with Borges sex life?
- De SRP en 02-01-21
- Borges in 90 Minutes
- De: Paul Strathern
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Strangely hostile to Borges
Revisado: 01-02-21
The performance by Simon Vance is fine but I can't quite relate to the author's hostility to Borges' work...complaining of his "tedious" and "repetitive" use of labyrinths and mirrors, magical objects, etc. To fault Borges for repetition is just a little strange...infinity was his theme, and he found an infinite number of ways to refer back to his theme, but of course the theme itself is constant, and that continuity can't be faulted for lack of novelty.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Has calificado esta reseña.
Reportaste esta reseña
esto le resultó útil a 3 personas