Yes. Should it have been preserved and published? Definitely." Few reviewers commented on the introduction, but at least two criticized it harshly. See also List of works published posthumously References External links Kirschbaum, Alexis. "The inside story of Nabokov's last work". The Guardian. 17 November 2009. Albina Kovalyova, "A Literary Legend Resurfaces". Russiaprofile.org. 28 July 2009. Requires registration. "Should Nabokov's unpublished manuscript be burned?" ABC Radio National. 24 February 2008. Discussion among Brian Boyd, Ron Rosenbaum, Leland de la Durantaye and Ramona Koval. Chloé Deroy's website http://lolita-laura.e-monsite.com/ where you can watch lectures on "Lolita" and "The Original of Laura" Novels by Vladimir Nabokov Unfinished novels 2009 American novels Books with cover art by Chip Kidd Novels published posthumously