The online version of the Novoye Literaturnoye
Obozreniye has posted an article (in Russian) concerning Herzen's "S togo
berega" and Nabokov's "Drugiye berega" (http://www.nlo.magazine.ru/scientist/90.html).
I've read Barnes's collection of short stories
"Cross Channel" which is dedicated to "Britain's long relationships with
France". There's no trace of Nabokov, although the VN-ridden reader may find
"Gnossienne" similar to "The Visit to the Museum" and "Tunnel" to "Time and
Ebb". I offer my belated thanks to Professor Boyd and Ellen Pifer for their
help.