The novel “Glory” by V. Nabokov as existential-romantic game in overcoming with fear of life

The article is dedicated to the problems of the play`s poetics as philosophical and ontological and aesthetic paradigm of the novel “Glory” by V. Nabokov. The author portrays his hero as an aesthetic object without personal values. The world of creativity is contrasted with reality, Martyn prefers to be a character in a picture or novel but to abandon real life. He plays different roles and thinks that the game is the best way of showing his individuality.