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Lance

201864 pagesPenguin Books, Limited

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This collection features three powerful stories, including 'The Aurelian,' 'Signs and Symbols,' and the titular 'Lance.' The final story offers a critical look at science fiction, daring to imagine the profound pain and horror inherent in space travel. These narratives explore the darker side of human experience and the challenges of existence.

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Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (Russian: Влади́мир Влади́мирович Набо́ков; 23 April [O.S. 10 April] 1899c – 2 July 1977) was a multilingual Russian-American novelist and short story writer. Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian, then rose to international prominence as a master English prose stylist. He also made contributions to entomology and had an interest in chess problems. Nabokov's Lolita (1955) is frequently cited as among his most important novels and is his most widely kn...

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