Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0007869, Tue, 13 May 2003 09:45:04 -0700

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Advce on reading Pale Fire
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From: "George Shimanovich" <gshiman@optonline.net>
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> I think you should give up in order to avoid frustrating yourself.
> Thus you will achieve a stylistically perfect solution.
> Other solutions are not that comfortable since they involve changing
> yourself (in format and content) and realizing that good art is not
simple.
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> Sincerely,
> George Shimanovich
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> From: "D. Barton Johnson" <chtodel@cox.net>
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> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 10:27 PM
> Subject: Fw: Pale Fire
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> > From: "ssamuelhart" <ssamuelhart@cox.net>
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> > > Hi everyone,
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> > > I am on my third attempt at reading 'Pale Fire'. I've tried a
couple
> > > times, reading about half way through, but each time getting
frustrated
> > with
> > > the format and the complexity.
> > >
> > > I need suggestions. Should I get Boyd's book?
> > >
> > > Scott S. Hart
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> > >
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