Speak Memory

Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov is a celebrated autobiographical memoir, first published in 1951, that recounts the author’s aristocratic childhood in Russia, his family’s exile after the Revolution, and his years in Europe before emigrating to America. Written in Nabokov’s richly lyrical prose, the book blends memory, history, and imagination, offering a vivid portrait of his early life, intellectual development, and the cultural world that shaped him.