Ada or Ardor
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov
Modern · Novel / criticism
Ada or Ardor
by Vladimir Nabokov. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Vladimir Nabokov examining art, identity, reading; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- 1969
- Origin
- Russia / United States
- Era
- Modern
- Genre
- Novel / criticism
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Vladimir Nabokov examining art, identity, reading; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.