King, Queen, Jack (nabokov Collection Iii)
by H
About This Novel
"King, Queen, Jack" is an early masterpiece by the novel master Nabokov, first published in 1928. Starting from this work, Nabokov began to frequently use multiple languages in his works, play word games, and create many surrealist characters and images. This unique "Nabokov style" has also become one of the important reasons for his long-term foothold in the literary world. As the title of the novel suggests, the image of playing cards appears throughout the work. Franz, an inexperienced and ambitious young man, came to Berlin to seek refuge with his wealthy businessman uncle Dreher, and then was seduced into becoming the lover of Dreher's wife Martha, and the two conspired to kill Dreher. But when Martha learns that Dreyer is about to make a fortune, she suddenly changes her mind, and the conspiracy ends abruptly in an unexpected way... Elements such as derailment, deception, and murder are cleverly integrated into this triangular card game, making people appreciate the absurdity and darkness of human nature, but they are also unable to extricate themselves from the wonderful details created by the wordsmith.
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