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John Shade, an American poet, is murdered, and his final poem "Pale Fire" is published alongside a preface and commentary by his editor, Charles Kinbote. Kinbote, known as the 'Great Beaver', is arrogant and curious, raising questions about his sanity and potential danger.
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Pale Fire, Vladimir Nabokov
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- Released
- 2012
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- Title
- Pale Fire
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN13
- 9780141197241
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Poetry, Classics, USA, American Literature, Death, Literary Fiction, Russia, Russian Literature, Satire, Lyric, Identity, Writers, Poets, Madness
- First published
- 1962
- Original title
- Pale Fire
- Rating
- 4.2 out of 5
- Description
- John Shade, an American poet, is murdered, and his final poem "Pale Fire" is published alongside a preface and commentary by his editor, Charles Kinbote. Kinbote, known as the 'Great Beaver', is arrogant and curious, raising questions about his sanity and potential danger.






