Regarded by many as Nabokov's masterpiece, "Pale Fire" has been hailed as one of the most striking early examples of postmodernism. Boyd leads the reader step-by-step through the book, gradually revealing the profound relationship between Nabokov's ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
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Regarded by many as Nabokov's masterpiece, "Pale Fire" has been hailed as one of the most striking early examples of postmodernism. Boyd leads the reader step-by-step through the book, gradually revealing the profound relationship between Nabokov's ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
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Princeton. 2001. Princeton University Press. Later Printing. Very Good in Wrappers. 0691089574. 320 pages. paperback. keywords: Literary Criticism Nabokov Pale Fire. FROM THE PUBLISHER-Pale Fire is regarded by many as Vladimir Nabokov's masterpiece. The novel has been hailed as one of the most striking early examples of postmodernism and has become a famous test case for theories about reading because of the apparent impossibility of deciding between several radically different interpretations. Does the book have two narrators, as it first appears, or one? How much is fantasy and how much is reality? Whose fantasy and whose reality are they? Brian Boyd, Nabokov's biographer and hitherto the foremost proponent of the idea that Pale Fire has one narrator, John Shade, now rejects this position and presents a new and startlingly different solution that will permanently shift the nature of critical debate on the novel. Boyd argues that the book does indeed have two narrators, Shade and Charles Kinbote, but reveals that Kinbote had some strange and highly surprising help in writing his sections. In light of this interpretation, Pale Fire now looks distinctly less postmodern-and more interesting than ever. In presenting his arguments, Boyd shows how Nabokov designed Pale Fire for readers to make surprising discoveries on a first reading and even more surprising discoveries on subsequent readings by following carefully prepared clues within the novel. Boyd leads the reader step-by-step through the book, gradually revealing the profound relationship between Nabokov's ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, and metaphysics. If Nabokov has generously planned the novel to be accessible on a first reading and yet to incorporate successive vistas of surprise, Boyd argues, it is because he thinks a deep generosity lies behind the inexhaustibility, complexity, and mystery of the world. inventory #36009.
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Fine. Book. Octavo. 8vo. xii, 303 pp. Third Edition, 1989. Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, clean, white and bright. 6.25" x 9.25". Illustrated wrappers. "Pale Fire is regarded by many as Vladimir Nabokov's masterpiece. The novel has been hailed as one of the most striking early examples of post-modernism and has become a famous test case for theories about reading because of the apparent impossibility of deciding between several radically different interpretations."
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Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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As New. No Dust Jacket. Book is in as new condition. Pages are clean of markings. Front cover has slight wear. Spine is tight as if never opened. 303 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. ISBN: 0691089574. ISBN/EAN: 9780691089577. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561017296.
