tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post54801519498196487..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: Pale Fire by Vladimir NabokovFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-92057483077215997342010-01-27T08:11:02.798-05:002010-01-27T08:11:02.798-05:00seat caution ntkz phoaks dummy aravind itemmany pl...seat caution ntkz phoaks dummy aravind itemmany plagiarism glenmark arteries fourth <br />servimundos melifermulyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-53635177555134434522010-01-26T00:56:54.511-05:002010-01-26T00:56:54.511-05:00aligns just bedding providerno chief lesser pairs ...aligns just bedding providerno chief lesser pairs content okcontent photoblogs acquisition <br />servimundos melifermulyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-67886695138651743162008-08-20T10:50:00.000-04:002008-08-20T10:50:00.000-04:00Well I finally just finished Pale Fire and went ba...Well I finally just finished Pale Fire and went back to discover that the wikipedia article that talked about synesthesia in this book has been changed and now says The Gift is his synesthetic work.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you - Lolita is far more spectacular than this one.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-54732662588095838282008-07-20T23:01:00.000-04:002008-07-20T23:01:00.000-04:00Check out Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tamet. He ...Check out Born on a Blue Day by Daniel Tamet. He is a savant with syynethesia. Interesting read.Carlton Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845004609304082650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-64399348273141644612008-07-20T11:28:00.000-04:002008-07-20T11:28:00.000-04:00Yeah, I didn't know that for a very long time, tha...Yeah, I didn't know that for a very long time, that the poetry isn't much of the story. Someone told me that about a year ago, and I've been trying to gather up the courage to try it since.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to look into the Echo Maker. I have synesthesia but never knew until about 2 years ago that the condition had a name, but since I found out, I've been studying it like mad and I love to hear people's takes on it. I prefer to hear it from people who experience it, though, rather than from people who just study it.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-36470097684830414642008-07-20T10:32:00.000-04:002008-07-20T10:32:00.000-04:00There are parts that deal explicitly with synesthe...There are parts that deal explicitly with synesthesia, yes (which, coincidentally, also appeared in the last book I read, The Echo Maker).<BR/><BR/>The poetry in Pale Fire is pretty tame and only takes up 1/8 or so of the book. The commentary is where the action is.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-61700885000468069452008-07-20T00:12:00.000-04:002008-07-20T00:12:00.000-04:00I love Nabokov. He's absolutely brilliant, probab...I love Nabokov. He's absolutely brilliant, probably my favorite author of all time. I have yet to tackle Pale Fire, simply because I'm terrified of the poetry (I've never been able to understand poetry, despite my extensive literature background), but I swear I will get to this book, and hopefully soon. I have plans for August.<BR/><BR/>Synesthesia is supposed to have huge amounts of influence on the subject matter in this book. I'm not sure how, but the premise is fascinating. Nabokov was quite a synesthite.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com