Pale Fire

“Pale Fire” (1962) is the most unusual work by Vladimir Nabokov in form, consisting of an epigraph, a poem of the same name in 999 lines, a preface to it, an extensive commentary, and an index. The circumstances of the... composition of the genius poem by John Shade in the last weeks of his life are refracted through the fantastic prism of the commentary, created by a mysterious and lonely admirer of the American poet Charles Kinbote, who fills the world of “Pale Fire” with his own creative experience, memories, and fears. In this edition, the novel is published in the translation by Vera Nabokov.

Author: Владимир Набоков

Printhouse: AST

Series: Exclusive: Russian Classics

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2024

ISBN: 9785171677329

Number of pages: 352

Size: 180x115x18 mm

Cover type: мягкая

Weight: 238 g

ID: 1679399

“Pale Fire” (1962) is the most unusual work by Vladimir Nabokov in form, consisting of an epigraph, a poem of the same name in 999 lines, a preface to it, an extensive commentary, and an index. The circumstances of the composition of the genius poem by John Shade in the last weeks of his life are refracted through the fantastic prism of the commentary, created by a mysterious and lonely admirer of the American poet Charles Kinbote, who fills the world of “Pale Fire” with his own creative experience, memories, and fears. In this edition, the novel is published in the translation by Vera Nabokov.

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