The Real Life of Sebastian Knight (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Vladimir Nabokov
- First Published: 1941
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Biographical
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Setting: Europe, primarily London and Paris
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers
- Locales: Paris, France
Characters Discussed
Sebastian Knight, a Russian émigré writer of dubious artistic talent and merit. His untimely death at the age of thirty-six from congenital heart disease prompts the investigation into his life by his half brother, V., that is the subject of the novel. Beginning with his college years at Cambridge, Sebastian takes great pains to affect English manners and tastes, although ample evidence exists that he never quite masters his adopted language. Occasional ham-handed quotations from his five published books of fiction, bearing such improbable titles as...
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