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)
- 14th on In Which These Are the 100 Greatest Novels (ThisRecording.com)
- 21st on 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 (Counterpunch)
- 34th on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 35th on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 53rd on The Modern Library | 100 Best Novels (Modern Library)
- 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 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)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Daily Telegraph's 100 Books of the Century, 1900-1999 (Daily Telegraph)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Nancy Pearl's 100 Good Reads, Decade by Decade (Book Lust (Book))
- 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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