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Title: Hate to Say It: I Didn't find Bely's "Masterpiece" Any Good
Review: I'm sorry, but I apparently disagree with Nabokov. While an interesting read, "Petersburg" is confusing to the point of absurdity (not in a good way) and ultimately not very enlighting. When thought of in the context of the Revolution of 1905, Bely's occult beliefs, etc., the novel is slightly more interesting but still not worth the time and mental effort required to read it. Some might say I'm missing something, but I would say their looking too hard. You'd be better off actually reading "Ulysses" or, if you want some Russian, "Brothers Karamazov" or some Chekhov.
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