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Re: Pyrrhic Praise for Pale Fire (fwd)
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> I got a kick out of this latest reader review at amazon.com for "Pale
> Fire" -- one of those rare blurbs that probably does more harm than
> good:
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> "This book grabbed me from the very start. Do NOT read the
> introduction, like most introductions it spoils the actual read."
Actually, I think this reviewer is referring to Mary McCarthy's famous
article on _Pale Fire_, "A Bolt from the Blue", which is reprinted
(possibly under another title) in the Penguin edition and which *does*
contain a number of spoilers.
Edo Marinus
Sidney Sussex College
Cambridge
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> Fire" -- one of those rare blurbs that probably does more harm than
> good:
>
> "This book grabbed me from the very start. Do NOT read the
> introduction, like most introductions it spoils the actual read."
Actually, I think this reviewer is referring to Mary McCarthy's famous
article on _Pale Fire_, "A Bolt from the Blue", which is reprinted
(possibly under another title) in the Penguin edition and which *does*
contain a number of spoilers.
Edo Marinus
Sidney Sussex College
Cambridge
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