Dear Frances
There are several links - the fact that Frost is invoked by name in the text (p 41 of Penguin edition) is one factor. Shade is also a Frostian with his philosophical/transcendental tendencies etc .A Kind Regards
Michael Glynn

--- On Thu, 29/10/09, frances assa <franassa@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: frances assa <franassa@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: [NABOKV-L] Frost/Shade Query
To: NABOKV-L@LISTSERV.UCSB.EDU
Date: Thursday, 29 October, 2009, 8:05 PM


I understand Robert Frost was intended to be the model for John Francis Shade in Pale Fire, but I don't know why people have come to that conclusion.  Any ideas?  Thanks, Fran Assa
 




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