The Defense
First edition (Russian) | |
| Author | Vladimir Nabokov |
|---|---|
| Original title | Защита Лужина (Zashchita Luzhina) |
| Translator | Vladimir Nabokov and Michael Scammell |
| Language | Russian |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons (English) |
Publication date | 1930 |
Published in English | 1964 |
The Defense (also known as The Luzhin Defense; Russian: Защита Лужина, romanized: Zashchita Luzhina) is the third novel written by Vladimir Nabokov after he had immigrated to Berlin. It was first published in Russian 1930 and later in English in 1964.