Meet the Cast
Vladimir Nabokov
With Vladimir Nabokov, you get two characters for the price of one! On one hand, you've got the poor little rich boy, Vladimir, who we follow through his childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood...
Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov
Vladimir's father (who is basically only ever referred to as "my father") serves as the political context of the book, in the form of a brave, hyper-principled, and outspoken liberal thinker, write...
Elena Ivanovna (née Rukavishnikova)
Strong Female Role ModelNabokov paints his mother as a strong, nurturing woman. We get an idea of the full force of her role in the family by watching her with Vladimir, and then learning about the...
Minor Characters
The Brothers Nabokov (Sergey & Kirill)Vladimir is one of five, and while he says almost nothing about his two sisters, he doesn't say much more about his brothers Sergey and Kirill. There are a...