Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0013508, Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:04:46 -0400

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split personality and interior of Goldsworth house
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Carolyn,



How would you explain familiarity of Kinbote-Shade (the later husband of
Sybil) with interior of Goldsworth house?



While mostly delusional, Kinbote is astonishingly right in subtle ways. For
example, he said this about Pale Fire, the poem: "I liked it better when
expecting less."



I wonder if that is not author's appeal. And if not, then why (using one of
your prompting figures of speech)? As far as aspiring authors of
multi-personality theory of PF go, the burden of proof is on them.



- George


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