Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0011664, Tue, 9 Aug 2005 20:54:09 -0700

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QUERY: Organs of locomotion in ADA??
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Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:00:54 -0230
From: Dane Gill <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: Dane Gill <pennyparkerpark@hotmail.com>
Subject: Organs of locomotion??
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I've been rereading Ada, and as usual I found something I never
noticed the last time I read it. The terms "organs of locomotion" in
reference to Van's walking hands is found on page 82 of the vintage
edition. Does anybody else find this a bizare use of words for VN. I
realize it is such a small section, and perhaps I'm being a little
too picky, but doesn't it strike you as an overly ornate description
- at the same time, I'm probably missing a parody or something here.
Anyone? I already checked ada online.

Dane

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