Book Details
Format
Audiobook
Length
0h 9m
Language
English
Published
Nov 20, 2010
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
ISBN-10
1441872760
ISBN-13
9781441872760
Description
In Pale Fire , Nabokov offers a cornucopia of deceptive a 999-line poem by the reclusive genius John Shade; an adoring foreword and commentary by Shade’s self-styled Boswell, Dr. Charles Kinbote; a darkly comic novel of suspense, literary idolatry, one-upmanship, and political intrigue. “This centaur work, half poem, half prose…is a creation of perfect beauty, symmetry, strangeness, originality and moral truth. Pretending to be a curio, it cannot disguise the fact that it is one of the great works of art of this century.” —Mary McCarthy
Genres
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Action & Adventure
History
Humor
Fantasy
Manga
Graphic Novels
Poetry
Travel
Art & Photography
Politics
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very beautiful prose as expected from Nabokov but its not enough to save this god awful boring premise and story. I should have DNF'ed it.
March 20th 2026