Content-Type: message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:13:34 -0400 From: To: Subject: Re: [NABOKV-L] Symmetry in Despair Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="=__Part82A6D8CE.1__=" --=__Part82A6D8CE.1__= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=__Part82A6D8CE.2__=" --=__Part82A6D8CE.2__= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 20/09/2006 18:30:51 GMT Standard Time, NABOKV-L@HOLYCROSS.EDU writes: Isn't 'Despair' also meant to be particularly symmetrical in structure? TA Colquhoun Surely the symmetry is 'Despair' is a madman's 'symmetry', as VN pointed out to Appel in 'Strong Opinions'. The whole point is the narcissistic Hermann's seeing non-existent symmetry between himself and Felix. Anthony Stadlen Search the archive: http://listserv.ucsb.edu/archives/nabokv-l.html Contact the Editors: mailto:nabokv-l@utk.edu,nabokv-l@holycross.edu Visit Zembla: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/zembla.htm View Nabokv-L policies: http://web.utk.edu/~sblackwe/EDNote.htm Search the archive: http://listserv.ucsb.edu/archives/nabokv-l.html Contact the Editors: mailto:nabokv-l@utk.edu,nabokv-l@holycross.edu Visit Zembla: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/zembla.htm View Nabokv-L policies: http://web.utk.edu/~sblackwe/EDNote.htm --=__Part82A6D8CE.2__= Content-Type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: HTML

In a message dated 20/09/2006 18:30:51 GMT Standard Time, NABOKV-L@HOLYCROSS.EDU writes:

Isn't 'Despair' also meant to be particularly symmetrical in structure?

TA Colquhoun

Surely the symmetry is 'Despair' is a madman's 'symmetry', as VN pointed out to Appel in 'Strong Opinions'. The whole point is the narcissistic Hermann's seeing non-existent symmetry between himself and Felix.

Anthony Stadlen

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