Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
The novel is a unique blend of fiction, commentary, and poetry, presented as a 999-line poem written by a fictional poet, followed by an extensive commentary and foreword by his neighbor and academic colleague. The novel blurs the line between reality and fiction, as the commentator's notes reveal an alternative narrative, one of exile, intrigue, and murder. The book is a playful exploration of authorship, deception, and the nature of art.
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- Published
- 1962
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Blek Låga
- Fahles Feuer.
- Fogo Pálido
- Fuoco Pallido
- Pálido Fuego
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- 1st on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 2nd on "Our Readable Century", The Best Books of the 20th Century (January Magazine)
- 5th on The Ideal Library (Book)
- 13th on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 13th on Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- 14th on Distinguished Fiction, 1945-1965. (New York Herald Tribune)
- 14th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 21st on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 29th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 34th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 35th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 42nd on 4chan’s Literature Board’s Aggregate Top 100 Books for the Decade 2014 - 2024 (Reddit)
- 45th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 53rd on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 60th on The Triangle’s 100 Best (The Publishing Triangle)
- 63rd on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 64th on Harvard Book Store Staff's Favorite 100 Books (Harvard Book Store)
- 94th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 95th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 95th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 110th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
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- 40 Most Important Books, 1927-2001 (World Literature Today)
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- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
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- Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 (Anthony Burges (Book))
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
- The Great American Novels (The Atlantic)
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