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Pale Fire (UK Edition)

by Vladimir Nabokov

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ISBN13: 9780141185262
ISBN10: 0141185260
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A novel constructed around the last great poem of a fictional American poet, John Shade, and an account of his death. The poem appears in full and the narrative develops through the lengthy, and increasingly eccentric, notes by his posthumous editor.
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talley, September 3, 2007 (view all comments by talley)
Vladimir Vabokov's best work. This novel consists of an introduction (which MUST be read), a poem of 999 lines, a commentary on the poem, and an index (which also must be read. You will have to read the book twice, I'm sure. I've read it 10 times, it's that compelling. If you've read it twice, you will see it is written on two or three levels. If you read it five times, you will see more levels, maybe as many as ten. A very intriguing multi-story.
After you have read it three times, read Nabokov's Pale Fire: The Magic of Artistic Discovery
by Brian Boyd to see the other layers. Pale Fire is endlessly fascinating. How many books have you read that you can get more out of every (really, every) time you read it?
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ISBN:
9780141185262
Author:
NABOKOV, VLADIMIR
Publisher:
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Location:
N
Copyright:
2000
Edition Description:
NEW ED
Series:
PENGUIN MODERN CLASSICS
Publication Date:
20000831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
198 x 128 in.
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