Speak, Memory

Speak, Memory, first published in 1951 as **Conclusive Evidence** and then assiduously revised in 1966, is an elegant and rich evocation of Nabokov's life and times, even as it offers incisive insights into his major works, including **Lolita**, **Pnin**, **Despair**, **The Gift**, **The Real Life of Sebastian Knigh**t, and **The Defense**.  
*From the Trade Paperback edition.*