Despair (Nabokov Collection Ii)
by H
About This Novel
"I lie passionately and selflessly, like a nightingale singing." A wonderful work of "metafiction", a companion piece to "Lolita", a world in the eyes of a delusional maniac, a crime carnival in the name of art. The original novel of the film of the same name by the new film giant Fassbinder. "Despair" is the masterpiece of Nabokov's novels, which was recognized as the master of novels in the 20th century. It tells the story of how a middle-aged man who feels suffocated in the ordinary daily life gradually leads to self-division. He is a chocolate merchant. His life seems decent, but he is addicted to fantasy. His family seems happy, but he despises his wife from the bottom of his heart. He has excellent artistic taste, but his nature is cruel and ruthless. He used all kinds of lies and self-narcosis to rewrite his life, just like a writer carefully fictionalizing the plot of a novel. In the end, he chooses a homeless man who looks exactly like himself as a substitute, and begins a crime spree in the name of art... The "metafiction" technique is brilliantly presented in this book. This dishonest narrator constantly examines himself as if his soul is out of body, gradually revealing the conspiracy and intention, and leading the readers into a world of irrational illusions in the eyes of a fanatic. The book was adapted into a film of the same name in 1978, directed by the new film giant Fassbinder.
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Official(1)Scraped 21d ago
The world, feelings and thoughts seen through the eyes of a mentally ill person are portrayed very tastefully.
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Official(1)Scraped 21d ago
The world, feelings and thoughts seen through the eyes of a mentally ill person are portrayed very tastefully.
