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I've read his lecture on 'Du côté de chez Swann' and the section on being a 'good reader', with which I already was familiar. I'll read the lecture on 'Ulysses' next.
If you are reading or have read any of the novels discussed, you may want to deepen your knowledge with the help of Nabokov's opinions, which sometimes are truly 'strong opinions'. But if you're taking his advice (with a grain of salt), it shouldn't stop you from enjoying a broader perception of one of your classics.
He cites many passages from the original text and explains connotations within the book, uncovers some hidden details. Speaks about colours. Speaks about composition. Don't expect many details about the authors itself, or the times they wrote in. It's strict fairytale-analysis!
If you are reading or have read any of the novels discussed, you may want to deepen your knowledge with the help of Nabokov's opinions, which sometimes are truly 'strong opinions'. But if you're taking his advice (with a grain of salt), it shouldn't stop you from enjoying a broader perception of one of your classics.
He cites many passages from the original text and explains connotations within the book, uncovers some hidden details. Speaks about colours. Speaks about composition. Don't expect many details about the authors itself, or the times they wrote in. It's strict fairytale-analysis!