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The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
by Vladimir Nabokov

The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
by Vladimir Nabokov

The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov
by Vladimir Nabokov

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VASILIY SHISHKOV

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Nabokov, V. (2004). VASILIY SHISHKOV. In Nabokov, V. The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov. Vintage, pp. 494-499

meretricious (en)

(adjective) of or relating to a prostitute; having the nature of prostitution / (adjective) tawdrily and falsely attractive / (adjective) superficially significant; pretentious

495

Its utter mediocrity was stressed by the fraudulent chic of alliterations and the meretricious richness of illiterate rhymes.

—p.495 by Vladimir Nabokov
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Its utter mediocrity was stressed by the fraudulent chic of alliterations and the meretricious richness of illiterate rhymes.

—p.495 by Vladimir Nabokov
notable
1 year, 8 months ago