Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0399121617
- ISBN 13
- 9780399121616
- Seller
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Spring Branch, Texas, United States
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About This Item
G/G. 2nd printing. Jacket in mylar. Withdrawn library with stickers on endpapers, no stamping, scotch tape to boards
Synopsis
Pale Fire (1962) is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov. The novel is presented as a poem titled "Pale Fire" with commentary by a friend of the poet's. Together these elements form a narrative in which both authors are central characters. Pale Fire has spawned a wide variety of interpretations and a large body of written criticism. The Nabokov authority Brian Boyd has called it "Nabokov's most perfect novel".
Reviews
On Oct 5 2022, a reader said:
I really enjoyed this book, but it wasn’t the easiest to read. The format of a poem and its commentary revealed the story, rather than being told in a linear narrative. The story jumped around a lot and you really have to be present while reading, otherwise you will get lost. I read from start to finish, however I would reread it and try jumping around a bit to see how it changes the understanding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- AWARDWINNINGBOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3542
- Title
- Pale Fire
- Author
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0399121617
- ISBN 13
- 9780399121616
- Publisher
- Putnam Adult
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- May 28, 1962
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