{"product_id":"insomniac-dreams-9780691196909","title":"Insomniac Dreams","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNabokov's dream diary—published for the first time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn October 14, 1964, Vladimir Nabokov, a lifelong insomniac, began a curious experiment. Over the next eighty days, immediately upon waking, he wrote down his dreams, following the instructions in \u003ci\u003eAn Experiment with Time\u003c\/i\u003e by British philosopher John Dunne. The purpose was to test the theory that time may go in reverse, so that a later event may generate an earlier dream. The result—published here for the first time—is a fascinating diary in which Nabokov recorded sixty-four dreams (and subsequent daytime episodes) on 118 index cards, providing a rare glimpse of the artist at his most private. \u003ci\u003eInsomniac Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e presents the text of Nabokov's dream experiment, illustrated with a selection of his original index cards, and provides rich annotations and analysis that put them in the context of his life and writings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vladimir Nabokov","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42957004800118,"sku":"9780691196909","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_96fc768d-8e73-4496-a692-a64e281e52db.jpg?v=1767729709","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/insomniac-dreams-9780691196909","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}