Pale Fire
by Nabokov, Vladimir
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".
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Pale Fire: A Poem in Four Cantos by John Shade
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Pale Fire (Penguin Modern Classics)
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Pale Fire: A Poem in Four Cantos by John Shade
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Pale Fire (Modern Classics)
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Pale Fire [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 1962] NABOKOV, Vladimir
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire; Edited by Brian Boyd; illustrated by Jean Holabird
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire: A Poem in Four Cantos by John Shade
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Pale Fire (Everyman's Library Classics & Contemporary Classics)
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Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Pale Fire
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London: Penguin, 1962. Paperback in good condition. Several marks and scores on covers. Leading corners, edges and spine are worn with one or two bumps. Foxing on page block and pages. Pages are tanned. Binding is intact, contents are clear. AM. Paperback. Good. Used.
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Pale Fire (Everyman's Library (Cloth))
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire
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Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Pale Fire: A Novel
by Vladimir Nabokov
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Pale Fire (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series)
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Pale Fire
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