An Autobiography Revisited (1966)

Vladimir Nabokov ‘s classic autobiography is no dry recital of dates,

names, and addresses. Instead, it is an impressionistic whirl through the author’s family history (including a gallery of Tartar princes and fin de siècle oddities). And Nabokov’s account of his tenure at St. Petersburg’s famous Tenishev School — where he counted Osip Madelstam among his schoolmates — offers a lovely glimpse into the heart of Russia’s silver age.