Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov holds a highly rated rating of 4.19 out of 5, based on 26.4K reader ratings. First published in 1962. The book spans 246 pages.
About Pale Fire
The American poet John Shade is dead. His last poem, 'Pale Fire', is put into a book, together with a preface, a lengthy commentary and notes by Shade's editor, Charles Kinbote. Known on campus as the 'Great Beaver', Kinbote is haughty, inquisitive, intolerant, but is he also mad, bad - and even dangerous? As his wildly eccentric annotations slide into the personal and the fantastical, Kinbote reveals perhaps more than he should be.Nabokov's darkly witty, richly inventive masterpiece is a suspenseful whodunit, a story of one-upmanship and dubious penmanship, and a glorious literary conundrum.Part of a major new series of the works of Vladimir Nabokov, author of Lolita and Pale Fire, in Penguin Classics.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Vladimir Nabokov |
| Published | 1962 |
| Pages | 246 |
| Genres | Fiction, Classics, Poetry |
| Average Rating | 4.19 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 26,377 |
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What genre is Pale Fire?
Pale Fire is categorized as Fiction, Classics, Poetry. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
Is Pale Fire worth reading?
Based on 26.4K reader ratings, Pale Fire has an average score of 4.19 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Pale Fire?
Pale Fire has 246 pages.
Who wrote Pale Fire?
Pale Fire was written by Vladimir Nabokov. It was first published in 1962.
What is the ISBN for Pale Fire?
The ISBN-13 for Pale Fire is 9780141185260.0.
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