摘要
弗拉基米尔·纳博科夫《Vladimir Nabokov,1899~1977)出生于俄罗舞圣被得堡的贵族之家,十月革命后随家人流亡欧洲。他曾经在剑桥三一学院读书,毕业后在欧洲大陆当过私人教师,同时开始文学创作、1940年,纳博科夫移居美国,
I got out of the car and slammed its door How matter-of-fact, how square that slam sounded in the void of the sunless day! Woof, commented the dog perfunctorily^2). I pressed the bell button; it vibrated through my whole system.Personne.Je resonne.Repersonne.^3) From what depth this re-nonsense? Woof, said the dog. A rush and a shuffle, and woosh-woof went the door.