Vladimir Nabokov Cryptogram

Solving Approach

Words in this cipher average roughly 4.1 letters apiece. Short words are common here, so scan for one- and two-letter groups first; they narrow the alphabet fast. Watch for apostrophes at this difficulty — a contraction or possessive often exposes a letter you can carry into the rest of the puzzle.

A literature quote from Vladimir Nabokov. More about Vladimir Nabokov →

Did you know? Nabokov was a passionate lepidopterist who discovered and named several new species of butterflies, and his butterfly collection is still held at Harvard University.

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