An Interpretation of Nabokov's Novel Mary from the Perspective of Bakhtin's Chronotope Theory
Nabokov's maiden novel Mary.Mary is described by the breaking of the linear time and the text presents the several scenes and the switch of the virtual and real scenes,the protagonist explored the character of himself through the temporal and spatial displacement.Time and space in Mary is the important way to show the plot,structure and thoughts.This work reveals Nabokov's ability to feel time and space,and shows his basic creation concept and his writing techniques by using elements of time and space,which set the tone for using the spatial way in his later works.