From: Brian Boyd To: Jeffrey Epstein <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 01:35:11 +0000 if you mean his works, then my recommendations would be Pale Fire first, followed by The Defence, Pnin, or Speak, Memory (his autobiography). If you mean on him, then people seem to think my biography is the best place to start. The intro to vol 1, The Russian Years, and ch 13 there, Nabokov the Writer (which Vera Nabokov said everything she'd always wanted someone to say about her husband's work) give you a quick hit on reading Nabokov. Here's an online article that will give you some sense of the interplay between my recent work on evolution and stories, Nabokov, and pattern, which as a mathematician you should find appealing: http://theamericanscholatorg/the-art-of-literature-and-the-science-of-literature/ Brian On 7/03/2012, at 2:16 PM, Jeffrey Epstein wrote: what should i read to give me the best foundation for nabokov. ? The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of Jeffrey Epstein Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation®gmail.com, and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved EFTA00718966