2. Pnin: The Quest That Overrides the Goal

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. 1. Introduction 1
6. 2. Pnin: The Quest That Overrides the Goal 21
7. 3. Mary: "Without Any Passport" 36
8. 4. King, Queen, Knave, or Lust under the Linden 47
9. 5. The Defense: Secret Asymmetries 67
10. 6. Glory: "Good Example of How Metaphysics Can Fool You" 88
11. 7. Laughter in the Dark: Guinea Pigs and Galley Slaves 107
12. 8 . Invitation to a Beheading: "Nameless Existence, Intangible Substance" 123
13. 9. The Gift: Models of Infinity 142
14. 10. Bend Sinister: The "Inner" Problem 177
15. 11. "Reader! Bruder!": Broodings on the Rhetoric of Lolita 198
16. 12 . Conclusion 228
17. Bibliography of Works Cited 231
18. Index 239