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EDNOTE. Someone might want to checks the T.V. life-span of the Adams family
episodes against Nabokov's time in the U.S. The connection does not seem
likely on the face of it, but who Knows? DN?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raya Seem" <rayechka@hotbox.ru>
To: <chtodel@cox.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 5:43 PM
Subject: Ada's Family
> Dear Nabokovians,
>
> I.m just an amateur reader and a huge fan of VN.s 'Ada or Ardor', sorry if
my question
> may seem a bit odd.
> Is there any hidden allusion in 'Ada' to the 'Adam.s Family' series?
> Taking into consideration that Ada has pale skin, long black hair, etc.
Recently I.ve
> read a beautiful book by Mr. Michael Wood 'The Magician's Doubts 'where he
writes that 'Ada'
> is a '.sickly and elaborate world, a sort of hell which parades as
paradise.'(p. 206). I
> would say that 'Adam.s Family' can also be a paradise which parades like
hell. I wonder
> if Vladimir Nabokov was aware of the series and can this allusion or
parody or whatever
> be true???
>
> Sincerely,
> Raya Seem.
> St. Petersburg.
>
episodes against Nabokov's time in the U.S. The connection does not seem
likely on the face of it, but who Knows? DN?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raya Seem" <rayechka@hotbox.ru>
To: <chtodel@cox.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 5:43 PM
Subject: Ada's Family
> Dear Nabokovians,
>
> I.m just an amateur reader and a huge fan of VN.s 'Ada or Ardor', sorry if
my question
> may seem a bit odd.
> Is there any hidden allusion in 'Ada' to the 'Adam.s Family' series?
> Taking into consideration that Ada has pale skin, long black hair, etc.
Recently I.ve
> read a beautiful book by Mr. Michael Wood 'The Magician's Doubts 'where he
writes that 'Ada'
> is a '.sickly and elaborate world, a sort of hell which parades as
paradise.'(p. 206). I
> would say that 'Adam.s Family' can also be a paradise which parades like
hell. I wonder
> if Vladimir Nabokov was aware of the series and can this allusion or
parody or whatever
> be true???
>
> Sincerely,
> Raya Seem.
> St. Petersburg.
>