The crickets kept crepitating; from time to time there came a sweet whiff of burning juniper; and above the black alpestrine steppe, above the silken sea, the enormous, all-engulfing sky, dove-gray with stars, made one's head spin, and suddenly Martin again experienced a feeling he had known on more than one occasion as a child: an unbearable intensification of all his senses, a magical and demanding impulse, the presence of something for which alone it was worth living.
In the excerpt from Vladimir Nabokov's "Glory," the narrator describes a serene and enchanting nighttime scene filled with nature's sounds and scents. The persistent chirping of crickets and the aroma of burning juniper create an immersive atmosphere. The vast, star-filled sky contributes to an overwhelming sense of wonder that captivates the protagonist, Martin, transporting him back to a childhood memory of heightened sensation.
This moment in the narrative represents a profound...
