The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov by Vladimir Nabokov
The short stories in this collection were written between the 1920s and 1950s. They range in various lengths and styles. One story is about a duel. They protagonist goes through all the steps to fight a duel. Then at the last minute, the opposing party drops out, giving the protagonist a victory without the consequences of actually fighting.
The collection could use some editing. There are a lot of stories here. Some were translated. Others originally in English. Many are totally forgettable. There is a small section at the end about the stories. Some have interesting tidbits, while others are just dates. I would rather have had a better curated selection of stories.
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