Solving Nabokov’s Pale Fire - A Deep Dive

Just read Pale Fire? Wondering what the heck happened? In this video essay, we take a deep dive into the hidden narrative within Vladamir Nabokov’s enigmatic masterpiece. Unsurprisingly, spoilers are included for the entirety of Pale Fire. So we recommend you read the book first. Really, go read it, it’s great. Sources and recommended readings can be found here: Page numbers used in quote referencing come from the Penguin Modern Classics 2016 edition of the text. All character artworks and music are original. © Some licensed stock photos and footage used courtesy of Adobe Stock and Pixabay. This video was written and created by Matthew McIlree and Sarah Greer.