Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 0679723420
- ISBN 13
- 9780679723424
- Seller
-
Sheridan, Wyoming, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Vintage, April 1989. Trade Paperback. Used.
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
- Calamity Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4134
- Title
- Pale Fire
- Author
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Format/Binding
- Trade Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0679723420
- ISBN 13
- 9780679723424
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- April 1989
- Pages
- 224
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Glossary
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- Trade Paperback
- Used to indicate any paperback book that is larger than a mass-market paperback and is often more similar in size to a hardcover...