A novel constructed around the last great poem of a fictional American poet, John Shade, and an account of his death. The poem appears in full and the narrative develops through the lengthy, and increasingly eccentric, notes by his posthumous editor.
By:
Vladimir Nabokov Introduction by:
Richard Rorty Imprint: Everyman Hardcovers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 135mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 400g ISBN:9781857150674 ISBN 10: 1857150678 Series:Everyman’s Library Contemporary Classics Pages: 352 Publication Date:24 April 1992 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for Pale Fire
The title refers to the 999-line poem by John Shade which provides the starting point for the 'Zemblan' scholar Charles Kinbote's demented analysis. A wonderfully wicked satire on academic scholarship. (Kirkus UK)