Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0007544, Thu, 6 Feb 2003 10:40:19 -0800

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Re: "The scene was laid on the Island of Capri." (fwd)
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From: Carolyn Kunin <chaiselongue@earthlink.net>

> From: Eric Naiman <naiman@socrates.berkeley.edu>
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> Has anyone identified the English novel (set on Capri) mentioned in the
> English version of K, Q, Kn? (p.140) The setting is not mentioned in the
> Russian.

Dear Mr Naiman,

The "English book" is not identified as a novel, so perhaps refers to Axel
Munthe's famous autobiographical "Story of San Michele."

Carolyn