本論文主要討論納博可夫三本小說中對文類的諧擬。諧擬是文學中藉由模仿來為已呈現疲態的文纇注入活力的方式。納博可夫在這三本小說中首先模仿懺悔、評論及科幻小說這三種文類，引起讀者對這些文類的期待。之後，再從傳統中出走，加入某些讀者料想不到的元素，以顛覆傳統。例如在《樓麗塔》這本懺悔小說中，讀者會驚訝地發現懺悔者隱約地透露出玩笑、調皮的風格。又或在《微火》這本評論小說中，評論家一直不斷地離題。諸如此類的現象，指出納博可夫在諧擬中的意圖並非取笑某些特定文本，而是把某些被視為理所當然的文類當做一個跳板，希望可以透過他的創意，達到新的效果。

This dissertation is to study the parody of literary genre/mode in three of Nabokov’s novels.  Parody is a means of refreshing the exhausted literary texts.  Nabokov first imitates the conventions of confession, editorial commentary and detective fiction respectively in the novels I am going to examine.  He arouses the reader’s expectation for the parodied literary modes, but then deviates from the traditions by providing something new.  The sudden twist in plot or style will surprise and confuse the reader but also gives him/her a chance to think about the intention of the implied and real authors.  Nabokov does not intend to ridicule the parodied work.  Instead, he would like to use parody as a springboard for the reader  to leap to a higher region, where the lazy reader is awakened by the creativity of the author.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION                                               1
CHAPTER ONE
Lolita: A Parody of Confession
I.	A Defense for Nabokov’s Lolita                            20
II.	The Conventions of Confession                            24
III. Two Kinds of Transgressions in Humbert’s Confession         27
IV.	Lolita as a Mock Confession                               37
V.	A Solipsistic Vision in the Confession                        53
VI.	Nabokov’s Inention of Parody                              55
CHAPTER TWO
Pale Fire: A Parody of Commentary                 
I.	  The Structure of Commentary in Pale Fire                   58
II.	The Conventions of Commentary                           60
III.	Pale Fire as Mock Commentary                            61
IV.	An Escapist Vision within the Commentary                  68  
V.	Parody and the Theme of Reflection/Borrowing              76
VI.	Nabokov’s Intention of Parody                             82
CHAPTER THREE
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight: A Parody of Detective Fiction
I. The Structure of Detective Fiction in 
The Real Life of Sebastian Knight                            87
II.	The Conventions of Detective Fiction                         88
III.	A Parody within Another Parody                             89
IV.	The Real Life of Sebastian Knight as a Mock Detective Story      91
V.	Nabokov's Intention of Parody                              115
CONCLUSION                                                   117   
BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                 120

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---.  Pale Fire.  New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1962.
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---.  Speak, Memory.   New York: Pyramid, 1966. 
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---.  The Annotated Lolita. 1955.  Ed.  Alfred Appel, Jr.  New York: Random, 1991. 
---.  The Defense.  Trans.  Michael Scammell.  New York: Capricorn, 1970.
---.  The Eye.  New York: Phaedra, 1965.
---.  The Gift.  Trans.  Michael Scammell.  New York: Random, 1991. 
---.  The Real Life of Sebastian Knight.  New York: New Directions, 1959.
---.  Transparent Things.  New York: McGraw-Hill, 1972.
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