Pale Fire
by Vladimir Nabokov
Pale Fire is a novel by Vladimir Nabokov, presented as a 999-line poem written by the fictional poet John Shade, with a foreword and lengthy commentary by Shade's neighbor and academic colleague, Charles Kinbote. The novel is a complex interplay of narrative and commentary, exploring themes of obsession, identity, and the nature of art.
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Postmodern Literature Metafiction Literary Criticism Narrative Structure Poetry Fictional Commentary Identity Obsession 20th Century Literature American Literature
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