## AbstractA long-standing passion for the work of V. Nabokov led the author to an in-depth study of his literary heritage and numerous studies of Russian and Western philologists dedicated to him. Based on materials prepared over the past 10 years, all the main novels written by Nabokov in his native language before moving to the United States are analyzed in detail and thoroughly. The cross-cutting theme of the book is what the writer metaphorically defined as “the pattern of fate,” that is, a person’s conscious desire to live his life with dignity “according to the laws of his individuality.” Author: **Ester Godiner**, email [[email protected] ](mailto:[email protected])