Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

Experience Vladimir Nabokov's darkly witty and inventive masterpiece, Pale Fire, a novel that masterfully blends suspense, literary critique, and psychological depth. This edition, part of the Penguin Modern Classics series, offers readers a compelling exploration of art, madness, and interpretation.

About the Book:

The narrative centers on the death of American poet John Shade, whose final poem, 'Pale Fire,' becomes the focal point for a complex commentary by his editor, Charles Kinbote. Kinbote, a seemingly eccentric academic known as the 'Great Beaver,' provides extensive annotations that gradually reveal his own increasingly fantastical and personal obsessions. As Kinbote's notes delve into the bizarre and the imagined, the reader is drawn into a captivating mystery that questions the nature of reality and authorship.

Key Features:

• A suspenseful whodunit wrapped in a literary puzzle.
• Richly inventive prose characteristic of Vladimir Nabokov.
• Explores themes of obsession, interpretation, and the unreliable narrator.
• Part of the acclaimed Penguin Modern Classics collection.

Specifications:

• Author: Vladimir Nabokov
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication Date: August 31, 2000
• Edition: 1st
• Language: English
• Format: Paperback
• Page Count: 256 pages
• Dimensions: 13 x 1.5 x 19.9 cm
• Weight: 189g
• ISBN-10: 9780141185262
• ISBN-13: 978-0141185262

Pale Fire is a glorious literary conundrum that continues to fascinate readers with its intricate structure and profound insights into the human psyche.