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